Former NFL referee confirms missed call in Chiefs vs Chargers game

NBC’s Sunday Night Football rules expert and former NFL referee Terry McAulay was critical of the officials late in Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers. In the final moments of the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a Hail Mary toward wide receiver Tyreek Hill in the front of the endzone.

The pass fell incomplete, but video replay shows a Chargers defender locking the arms of Hill as he pushes back into the endzone before the ball arrives. A pass interference call would have given the Chiefs the ball at the 1-yard line with a chance to tie or win the game, but the officials missed the call.

“There is no scenario where this is not a foul for defensive pass interference,” McAulay responded to a video of the incident on Twitter.

The Chiefs lost 30-24 to their divisional rival following the controversial no-call, leaving them last in the AFC West. The defending AFC champions are now just 1-2 in their first three games after opening as favorites to return to the Super Bowl. The loss to the Chargers and Kansas City is below .500 for the first time under Andy Reid.

The team started the season with a win over the Cleveland Browns, 33-29. Despite a 77% completion percentage from Patrick Mahomes in week two, the Chiefs fell to the Baltimore Ravens 36-35.

Kansas City plays the Eagles in the early window next Sunday. The Eagles will be coming off of short rest after facing the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

Concern for Chiefs coach Andy Reid

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid left Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance after the Chief’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Reid was “feeling ill” after the game on Sunday and skipped his post-game press conference, according to NFL Network correspondent James Palmer. Palmer reports that Kansas City players were not aware of Reid’s condition but were told “he should be ok.”

Special teams coordinator Dave Toub filled in for Reid at the press conference after the game.

More reporting from 105.7 The Fan’s Jason La Canfora suggests Reid’s condition is not serious and the ambulance ride was precautionary. Later reports suggest the coach could be suffering from dehydration.

A group of the Chiefs core players have asked fans to keep Reid in their thoughts and prayers following the surprise hospital trip. It remains unknown whether he could miss extended time.