Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs were heavily criticized before losing the Super Bowl for alleged help by the referees in the playoffs, especially in the AFC Championship game against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
The most controversial play was a fourth and short where certain TV angles showed that Allen had gained enough for the first down, but officials determined that it wasn’t the case.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs ended up winning that game, but the controversy never stopped. Now, the NFL will make a major change to prevent situations like this from happening again.
What happened with Josh Allen and the referees?
After all the debate surrounding Josh Allen and the referees over that millimetric play, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, confirmed that the league plans to implement the famous Hawk-Eye technology to clearly determine first down measurements.
It’s important to note that the chain gang will remain on the sidelines as a backup, but now the technology will provide the exact measurement in these types of plays. Another change in football prompted by a sequence involving the Chiefs.
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