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Romo Condemns Kelce OPI Flag as Season's 'Worst' in Chiefs' OT Win Over Colts

Romo's on-air rebuke sharpened scrutiny of officiating consistency during Kansas City's overtime escape.

Overview

  • Officials penalized Travis Kelce for offensive pass interference on a short pass to Kareem Hunt, erasing a gain and enforcing half the distance to the goal to the Chiefs' 3-yard line with 4:43 left.
  • Kansas City responded with a 15-play, 87-yard drive to a Harrison Butker field goal to tie, then secured a 23-20 victory on his overtime kick after a 12-play march.
  • Earlier in the game, conflicting signals on a Rashee Rice end-zone target led Jim Nantz to briefly call a touchdown before it was ruled out of bounds.
  • Kelce initially appeared to take responsibility for the penalty, a position Romo rejected as he repeated that the call was the worst he had seen all season.
  • The win moved the Chiefs to 6-5 ahead of a Thanksgiving matchup with the Cowboys, and no league clarification or reversal on the disputed calls has been reported.