WATCH: “Another game ruined by the refs”- NFL referees fail to call a key PI call almost costing the Bengals a victory against the Vikings

The officials decided to overlook a pass interference penalty on a play in overtime which could have potentially costed the Bengals the win.

WATCH: “Another game ruined by the refs”- NFL referees fail to call a key PI call almost costing the Bengals a victory against the Vikings

Tee Higgins had the corner's hand shoved in his face on this play. (via AP)

Another week of football, another week of NFL referees making bad calls or even better, not making any calls at all when they have to. In the Minnesota Vikings matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, the referee’s blunder could not have come at a more crucial point. In overtime, a pass to Tee Higgins defended by corner Akayleb Evans was a textbook instance of pass interference, but the referees did not think so.

The play has Evans covering Higgins throughout his route, but when the wideout jumped to catch the ball down deep, the corner put his hand into the wideout’s face while holding onto him. The fact that this play was not considered to be pass interference was absurd.

YouTube video

To make matters worse, it gave an edge to the Vikings, as all they had to do was kick a field goal to win in overtime. Lucky for the Bengals, the team managed to sneak away with the victory.

FS Video

The NFL continues to disappoint fans with its quality of officiating

This season, the referees have been very picky while giving out PI calls. The Bills-Giants matchup witnessed the same sequence of events as a PI was not called on the final play of the game. In Week 7’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts, the officials did call a PI but in this case; the play was questionable as the pass thrown itself was not close to being caught.

NFL referees
The NFL referees continue to irk fans this season.(via Yahoo Sports)

Fans were outraged at the crew for missing the key penalty in Saturday’s game. The Bengals managed to still win but at that moment, the game could have easily slid right past them. Here’s how fans reacted:

This has become a much larger issue now than ever. The NFL continues to look the other way and not hold the referees accountable to the same standards as players and coaches.

In case you missed it: