Reid has been known for questionable timeout management throughout his NFL career, and his one fatal flaw was none more apparent than entering the end of the first half: With just over a minute left in the half, Reid used the remainder of the Chiefs timeouts, presumably for a chance to get the ball back and give Mahomes & Co. a chance to cut into the 14-6 lead the Bucs boosted up.
It was pretty soon after that Mike Evans drew (use that term loosely) a questionable pass interference call on a ball that seemed to be pretty well out of the reach of the Bucs wide receiver, putting Tampa Bay in prime scoring position.
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Here’s a look at the call:
Some speculated that it was a bit out of the reach of Evans. CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore agreed with the call on the field.
The second call, was a bit more to the rule of law, but still raised some eyebrows.
In any case, the Buccaneers took advantage of the calls, grabbing a 21-6 heading into halftime.
Interesting to note: Brady-led offense had 24 PI calls in his favor this year, most of any QB in the NFL since 1985.
Plenty of people took issue with the calls:
