WATCH: “Refs want the Chiefs to win so bad!” – Referees turning a blind eye to Maxx Crosby getting held in almost every play enrages Raiders fans on social media

Maxx Crosby only recorded two tackles during the game on Monday.

WATCH: “Refs want the Chiefs to win so bad!” – Referees turning a blind eye to Maxx Crosby getting held in almost every play enrages Raiders fans on social media

Maxx Crosby was held almost everytime against the Chiefs (via X)

The Kansas City Chiefs played their week 16 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. It was the second game of the season between these two teams. The Chiefs came into the game on the back of a good win over the New England Patriots. Raiders on the other hand destroyed the Los Angeles Chargers by 42 points.

The first half of the game was dominated by the Raiders as they established a 17-7 lead by halftime. The Chiefs were struggling offensively while a couple of Patrick Mahomes turnovers gave the Raiders a chance to score two quick touchdowns. Raiders did all this with their star defenseman Maxx Crosby being held on almost every possession.

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In a video shared on Twitter by Dov Kleiman, the Chiefs’ lineman can be seen holding Crosby in the third quarter. The refs did not call a penalty on the Chiefs. They have come under a lot of criticism this season for inconsistencies in their officiating. The video was captioned:

The referees aren't saying a word about Maxx Crosby being held every play. Instead, they call a holding on the Raiders on 3rd and long lol.

The Chiefs eventually ended up losing the game 20-14. They have now slipped to 9-6 whereas the Raiders improved to 7-8. The Chiefs will play their next game against the Cincinnati Bengals and will look to bounce back with just two games remaining in the regular season.

Fans slam referees for not calling a holding penalty on Chiefs’ OL against Maxx Crosby

The Kansas City Chiefs lost their week 16 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. Although the Raiders won the game, the referees seemed to miss a lot of obvious holding calls on the Chiefs’ OL against the Raiders star defenseman Maxx Crosby.

Maxx Crosby
Maxx Crosby (via Bleacher Report)

There were multiple instances during the game where the Chiefs’ linemen held Crosby, but the officials did not call a penalty on them. Fans noticed that and took to Twitter to express their displeasure. A lot of the fans on social media insinuated that the refs gave the Chiefs an unfair advantage by not calling the game correctly. Here are some of the reactions.

https://twitter.com/panda_smusher/status/1739376068753060046

The NFL refs have come under a lot of fire throughout the season. A lot of current and former players have come out and voiced their displeasure about the state of officiating this season. It will be interesting to see how the refs will officiate in the playoffs this season.

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