The Chiefs’ Eric Murray, far left, diving, was called for unnecessary roughness for a questionable hit on the Rams’ Robert Woods on Monday. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
After the exhilarating 54-51 Rams-Chiefs game, fans of the losing team might have been expected to shrug and say they simply came up a little short. Especially given that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had three interceptions.
But many Chiefs fans have a different take: They are blaming the refs.
It has been a fraught season for officiating in the N.F.L., with the spotlight shining more hotly than usual on officiating blunders.