LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – No flag was thrown for defensive pass interference in Washington’s fourth game in the final minute of a loss to the New York Giants was one of the refereeing decisions the Chiefs were unhappy with.
The team questioned the lack of a call on Darnay Holmes as he was covered by Curtis Samuel in the end zone, an offensive interference call against Jahan Dotson on a 2-point conversion in the third quarter and an illegal driving penalty. about Terry McLaurin in Washington’s final drive. They added a lot of frustration as part of a 20-12 loss Sunday night that dealt a blow to Washington’s playoff chances.
“You take those games away, there’s still a lot of missed opportunities,” said Taylor Heinicke, who lost two punts, including one that was forced by a Giants touchdown. “You can’t blame the referees. There are some questionable calls. But then again, there are other plays to be made that we didn’t make them. In the end, it’s on us.”
Holmes’ pass attempt by Heinicke to Samuel got the most attention, especially as screen shots and replays posted on social media showed the cornerback landing on the receiver’s shoulder in the end zone with the ball in the air.
“Yeah, yeah,” Heinicke replied when asked if he thought a penalty should have been called. “I saw you in the picture, he had his hands around his neck.”
Two plays earlier, the Chiefs had a first-and-goal when McLaurin was called for an illegal frame, denying an apparent touchdown by Brian Robinson Jr. McLaurin found the flag surprising because he said an official confirmed it before it happened. lined up OK.
“I feel like I checked him twice,” McLaurin said.
“What I was told and confirmed is that the ball was hit on the end line and lined up in the 1 1/2-yard line,” Hussey said. “To be considered legal, he needs to break the belt, the waist, the center, and he didn’t break the middle of the center, that’s why the penalty was called – because it wasn’t in a legal way.
Long before the final drive, the Chiefs tried to go 2 to cut it to 14-11 and looked to convert a pass from Heinicke to Samuel until Dotson’s pass interference was canceled to set up the pick.
“It was called OPI, and the guy caught it,” Heinicke said. “I don’t know what else he could have done.”
Even after that situation and McLaurin’s call, Washington had a chance to score in the last minute. Heinicke scrambled before throwing the ball to Samuel, who was broken by Holmes.
“That was a good game,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. “It was a good game.”
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