Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) and Cincinnati Bengals safety Daijahn Anthony (33) go up for a ball before the Bengals are penalized for pass interference in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The Chiefs took a 26-25 win with a go-ahead field goal as time expired. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Former Bengals Player Reacts to 'Weak' Pass Interference Penalty in Loss to Chiefs

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By James Rapien | Last updated Sep 15, 2024 10:49 PM ET

KANSAS CITY — The Bengals lost to the Chiefs 26-25 on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

Kansas City was facing a 4th-and-16 with 48 seconds left and the ball at their own 35-yard line. Cincinnati had a 25-23 lead.

Patrick Mahomes rolled out and threw a jump ball to Rashee Rice. Bengals rookie safety Daijahn Anthony jumped straight up for the ball, but made contact with Rice right before the ball got there.

Officials threw a penalty for defensive pass interference, which put the Chiefs in position to win the game.

Former Bengals cornerback Allan George reacted to the penalty on social media.

"Can't even lie, that PR was so weak," George tweeted. "My dawg DA was playing the ball."

George wasn't alone. Plenty of people complained about the call. Check out his tweet and watch the play below:

They almost never throw that flag in Hail Mary situations and I think this 4th and 16 was a similar situation. It's a jump-ball and the defender is playing the football. Isn't that what they want? https://t.co/snsYL1wqbP pic.twitter.com/y84nmBFGYf
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) September 16, 2024