The New England Patriots conspiracy theories are in full swing during tonight’s AFC divisional playoff game between the Patriots and the Titans.
First the refs called a false start on the Patriots on fourth down but then later decided it was actually a neutral zone infraction on the Titans but the replay showed that it was a pretty controversial call.
https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/952367767537246210?
The Patriots went on to score a touchdown to put the game at 21-7 a few minutes later but that wasn’t the only time the Pats benefited from a questionable call tonight.
It seems like the refs missed out on a blatant face mask on a fourth down play by the Titans at the end of the second quarter where they came up short and had a turnover on downs.
The Patriots and the refs lead the Titans 21-7 at half. pic.twitter.com/Z298Yho34b
— Mike Ortiz Jr. (@TrustOrtiz) January 14, 2018
Face mask or no? pic.twitter.com/IUAwxJG05v
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 14, 2018
The game has been pretty close but these calls by the refs have swung the pendulum in the Patriots favor and the Internet is fucking pissed.
When you play the Patriots in New England, to win you have to beat Brady, Belichick, Gronkowski, the equipment guy, the cameraman, the refs, the replay…
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) January 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/michaeltomaso/status/952373937115148288
The Patriots’ best player continues to make plays for them in the playoffs: #TENvsNE pic.twitter.com/HxHipzOWlW
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) January 14, 2018
NFL refs every time the Titans are about to gain some momentum against the Patriots. pic.twitter.com/gkdPZ9fsQl
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) January 14, 2018
We're about two minutes away from these refs throwing a flag for "trying to defend the Patriots."
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) January 14, 2018
Hard enough to go to Foxborough to play the Patriots. Playing the refs too might be too much!
— Michael Roos (@MichaelRoos) January 14, 2018
My face when Patriots fans say the refs aren’t rigging the games, they’re just “better” and “more disciplined” than everyone else pic.twitter.com/FMtSC5Ip85
— Penguins Jesus (@PenguinsJesus) January 14, 2018
I'm so tired of the refs bailing out the patriots!
— Cody Fajardo (@CodyFajardo17) January 14, 2018
The only people who don’t think refs are biased towards the Patriots, are Patriots fans..
— KG (@ThatDudeKG16) January 14, 2018
I’m not sure if the refs are blatantly cheating for the refs but it is pretty funny that the for the past 20 years the Patriots seem to always to get the benefit of the doubt in almost every questionable call.