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Toney took it into the end zone for an easy score, and suddenly, the Chiefs would have a 23-20 lead with 1:12 remaining.

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But, wait, there were flags.

As it turns out, Toney was lined up in the neutral zone, meaning the score did not count, and the Chiefs were penalized five yards. Mahomes’ subsequent three passes fell incomplete, and the Bills sent the Chiefs to their second loss in a row. the same infraction as Toney. But things were a bit different. McLaurin was directly in front of the official on the right side of the field, and you can see him asking the official if he was lined up correctly. The official appeared to give McLaurin the nod.clearly interfered on the play. Officials didn’t call it, and the ball was turned over on downs, leading to a New York win.

So, in a matter of a few plays, NFL officiating stuck it to Washington — twice. The league later admitted it’s fault on the non-PI call in the end zone.

No one will ever know if that game actually cost the Commanders a playoff spot. Regardless of whether or not Washington was good enough to make the playoffs, it was irrelevant. The officials actually cost them a real shot at winning a game with playoff implications.