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An NFL rules analyst has given his take on the crucial fourth down spot in the Bills-Chiefs AFC championship game. On Sunday, the biggest play of the game came when the Bills went for it on fourth down on the Chiefs’ 40-yard-line.
Two officials had two different spots, with one giving the Bills the first down and the other having them short. The spot was eventually called short on the field and went to replay review.
The call was upheld by replay review, which caused social media to melt down.
Clear first down by Josh Allen. No doubt about it but somehow the refs give him a terrible spot lol pic.twitter.com/lBXspdXZtX
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) January 27, 2025
CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore gave his take on the play and believed Allen did enough to get the first down.
“I felt like he gained it by about a third of the football, Jim. That was just my take on the play. Tough, tough play,” said Steratore to Jim Nantz.
The Chiefs go-ahead TD drive was set up by a ruling that Josh Allen did not get a Bills first down.
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Gene Steratore react to the ruling.
“Wow.” – Romo
“I felt like he gained it by about a third of the football…” -Steratore
“I agree.” – Nantz 🏈🦓🎙️ https://t.co/R4Xs0phM0P pic.twitter.com/8xvT1t1rdn
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 27, 2025