The story after a quarter of play in Monday night’s anticipated game between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs was about all the penalty flags being thrown.
Through a quarter of play, Kansas City had been flagged eight times for 82 yards. Their defensive backs were repeatedly called for fouls, while they also committed multiple infractions at the line of scrimmage. After a quarter and a half, the Chiefs had been penalized nine times for 92 yards, while the Rams were flagged once for five yards.
Fans took note on Twitter of all the penalties being called, and the disparity between the two sides.
The amount of penalties called on the Chiefs was in historic territory:
Alert to the NFL: The fans want to see two of the best teams in the NFL play and not have the game decided by the officials.
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