Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney’s critical offside penalty in Sunday’s thriller against the Bills has become one of the most controversial moments of the NFL season. The penalty negated one of the best plays of the season after Travis Kelce made a miraculous lateral across the field to Toney for what appeared to be a go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute left in the game.
Afterward, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid were critical of officials for throwing the flag, and Reid was upset that Toney wasn’t warned he was in the neutral zone, calling it “embarrassing” for the NFL that Toney wasn’t warned.
However, referee Carl Cheffers explained in a pool report why Toney wasn’t warned beforehand.
