Midway through the second quarter of Monday’s Patriots-Chiefs game, New England defensive ends Chase Winovich and Deatrich Wise Jr. crunched Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and knocked the ball free.
Patriots linebacker Shilique Calhoun corralled it for what appeared to be a turnover, but the referees opted to whistle the play dead before the turnover occurred. It was officially a sack for a loss of seven that brought up fourth down and forced a punt.
CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were confused by the call and believed Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had a legitimate gripe as he argued the ruling.