Fans roasted the NFL when replay assist ruling was overturned in Chiefs game
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- Replay assistant changed a 9-yard catch to 10 yards, then reversed its ruling
- Fans criticized the NFL on X, calling the incident another officiating failure
- NFL replay booths and GameDay Central offer objective input but produced error
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completed a 9-yard pass to Jayden Higgins during the first quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
But then the NFL’s replay assistance stepped in and said it was a 10-yard completion.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid disagreed, as it appeared Higgins stepped out of bounds before getting the first down. But before the play was reviewed, referee Clay Martin announced that the league’s replay assistant got the call wrong.
Huh? That’s a new one, right?
Here’s how replay assist works, via the NFL: “Replay officials located in NFL stadium replay booths and designated members of the NFL officiating department in Art McNally GameDay Central at the league office in New York may provide on-field officials with objective information regarding on-field rulings, the correct application of playing rules.”
One would think the replay officials saw the same thing everyone watching on TV saw, but they got it wrong. Most NFL fans couldn’t believe it because it’s not something they have seen before. But some weren’t surprised ... because it was another example of officiating issues this season.
Here is a bit of what the fans were saying on X.
This story was originally published December 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM with the headline "Fans roasted the NFL when replay assist ruling was overturned in Chiefs game."
