Football fans are accusing the NFL refs of “rigging” the Pittsburgh Steelers-New York Jets “Sunday Night Football” game after they made a brutal game-changing call during the second quarter.
Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown to Tyler Conklin that increased the Jets’ lead to seven points. Greg Zuerlein’s extra point attempt was blocked, but the NFL refs penalized Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for “leverage”, allowing New York to run a play at the one-yard line.
Rodgers hit Garrett Wilson for a two-point conversion, putting the Jets ahead 15-6 in a potential game-changing play. That call put the Jets up two scores, so Russell Wilson’s touchdown pass to Geoge Pickens at the end of the half cut the deficit to two points instead of tying it up.
And what happens when the NFL refs make a terrible call that potentially affects the outcome of a game? In come the “rigged” cries from fans:
