Officials butcher call in Chiefs-Patriots game neg

NFL fans rarely feel sorry for Bill Belichick and the Patriots Britton Colquitt Jersey , but officials in Monday night's Pats-Chiefs made a call so horrendous that they may at least consider it.The Chiefs, leading 6-3 in the second quarter, faced third-and-4 at their 42 while trying to lengthen their lead. That's when Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich came off the edge and wrapped up quarterback Pat Mahomes, who made an errant throw; linebacker Shilique Calhoun was there to snatch the ball out of the air and return it downfield, seemingly giving New England a short field.Except: Officials ruled Mahomes was already down when he threw the ball, calling the play dead on the field and ruling it a 7-yard sack by Winovich. But replay clearly shows Mahomes was still "live," and that officials should have allowed the play to continue.Terrible call. The should have the football. Also...Mahomes still doesn't trust what he's seeing and when he's seeing it, he's seeing his guys covered. Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) MORE: Fans wondered Nick Chubb Jersey why Belichick didn't attempt to challenge the result of the play; that's because he knew he wasn't allowed to. Officials ruled that Mahomes was "in the grasp" of a defender, which they only call when they feel a quarterback's safety is in jeopardy. It is a non-reviewable call.CBS Tracy Wolfson confirmed with Belichick that he couldn't challenge.And, here's the kicker: The Patriots couldn't even score before the half ended as backup quarterback Brian Hoyer took a 13-yard sack after the Pats had driven all the way to the Kansas City 13. New England had no timeouts remaining, so the sack ended the potential go-ahead drive.If Jaelen Strong Jersey the Patriots end up losing Monday night, they can only wonder if that sequence of events will have Austin Seibert Jersey played a role in the defeat. Regardle s, plenty of fans were mad at the call: Sporting News (@sportingnews) imagine this not being a turnoverimagine blowing this play deadimagine allowing the Chiefs to punt the ballUTTER GARBAGE Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) The refs really blew this play dead...Patriots always get the short end of the stick when they play the Chiefs. Last year it was the NKeal Harry foot step out of bounds... this year its the Winovich sack turned shoulda been interception. Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) Completely forgot that the Patriots got hosed on two calls last year vs. Chris Hubbard Jersey the Chiefs. There was a defensive play that was called dead and then the Harry touchdown run that didn't count Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) Play is dead. Chiefs ball! Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) Wow an interception on Mahomes! They might take it back for 6!Refs: The play was dead.What????Refs: Oh and its Chiefs ball. Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) The refs on that clearly obvious fumble by Mahomes Nathaniel (@nlh4x4) The Chiefs need the refs to beat the Patriots. You cant change my mind Derek Graffeo (@DGraff3)