Andy Reid responds to Kansas City Chiefs vs | NFL News

Andy Reid admitted that his Kansas City Chiefs crew have been ‘fortunate’ to beat the Buffalo Bills within the AFC Championship Game, following a controversial call that went in favour of the NFL champions.

The Chiefs benefited from some doubtful choices from referee Clete Blakeman at crucial moments within the contest, with some followers branding the match the ‘one of the worst officiated video games in historical past’.

Kansas City went on to close out the encounter 32-29 in opposition to the Bills, however there was some consternation about how that they had sealed their progress to a third consecutive Super Bowl.

Reid, who will likely be aiming to win his fourth Super Bowl ring once they tackle the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, accepted that fortune performed a main half of their victory.

“Literally a game of inches,” Reid stated after Sunday’s victory in Kansas City. “We were lucky to be on that side of it, where we had the most inches.

“This got here proper down to an inch, actually. That’s what the stop was. It was back-and-forth. It was going to be back-and-forth.

“Whoever had the ball last was probably going to come out in the lead and [with] the win. But I’m proud of our guys battling.”

Reid’s response might not come as a shock because the veteran coach, 66, is seen as one of the NFL’s more diplomatic figures – even when discussing choices that favour his crew.

His feedback have been notably notable after one incident involving Josh Allen drew large criticism from followers and pundits alike.

With 13 minutes left on the clock, Allen and the Bills have been main 22-21 within the fourth quarter once they drove the ball to the Chiefs’ 41-yard line with a fourth-down play.

Allen solely had a yard to gain to secure the primary down and took the snap from his heart Connor McGovern, showing to get his physique and the ball over the 40-yard line. However, a referee on the sideline claimed that Allen was short of the road and the play was reviewed.

Despite replays showing to show the quarterback had reached the yellow line, the referees confirmed their ruling would stand as cheers emerged from followers inside Arrowhead Stadium.

However, Bills coach Sean McDermott disagreed with the on-field call and felt his star QB had obtained the essential first down, which might’ve allowed his crew to proceed their attacking drive as a substitute of turning the ball over to the Chiefs.

“I thought he had it,” McDermott stated of Allen. “Just short of the line was actually the first down.

“What it appeared like to me, when it was sitting subsequent to me, was the primary down. It appeared like he obtained to it. That’s all I can say.”

Allen did not mention the incidents in his post-match interview, instead saying: “It’s not enjoyable [to lose]. To be the champs, you have obtained to beat the champs and we did not do it tonight.”