Though the game was all but decided, the non-call for defensive pass interference against Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Bryan Cook as he was draped over the back of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave in the waning minutes of KC’s 26-13 win on “Monday Night Football” was controversial to say the least.
The non-call is even more egregious considering the Chiefs got away a similar play the previous week against the Atlanta Falcons when tight end Kyle Pitts was contacted in the end zone before the ball arrived, causing an incompletion and likely costing the Falcons a win.
Kansas City also benefitted from a controversial pass interference call in a Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
There appeared to be defensive pass interference on that play, but fans are becoming more enraged because of the optics of DPI calls seemingly always playing into the Chiefs’ favor and feeding into the narrative that the NFL favors Kansas City and calls games in such a way to support that belief.