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‘Worst 11-1’ trends on Twitter after controversial penalty leads to Chiefs win vs. Raiders

Football fans made the term ‘Worst 11-1’ trend on Twitter after a controversial penalty helped the #Chiefs beat the #Raiders in Week 13.

The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team in the NFL to clinch a playoff berth after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 on Black Friday.

However, a controversial penalty at the end of the game left a bad taste in the mouths of Raiders fans, who won’t be keen to congratulate the Chiefs on their impressive accomplishment.

Friday’s AFC West matchup was decided by an illegal shift penalty against the Raiders that occurred just before Las Vegas got a chance to kick a game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.

After what was arguably one of Kansas City’s worst performances this season, Raiders fans were less than pleased that Las Vegas had bungled its comeback attempt. The Raiders faithful were so incensed about the loss that they got the term ‘Worst 11-1’ to trend on Twitter.

Take a look at the play that caused the online uproar:

Take a look at what fans on Twitter had to say about the Chiefs’ win over the Raiders:

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Twitter reacts to insane Chiefs touchdown reversed by controversial penalty on Kadarius Toney

Twitter was buzzing after this penalty by #Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney reversed an insane touchdown orchestrated by Travis Kelce.

The Kansas City Chiefs nearly pulled off one of the most insane comebacks of the 2023 season before a penalty reversed a touchdown by wide receiver Kadarius Toney.

The improbable play occurred late in the fourth quarter when quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit tight end Travis Kelce deep downfield on a crucial drive with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Kelce darted upfield and lateraled the ball to Toney, who was completely uncovered near the left boundary.

The wide receiver caught the pitch and scampered into the end zone, but an offensive offside infraction by Toney at the line of scrimmage caused the score to be reversed.

Kansas City was unable to recover from the five-yard penalty and eventually turned the ball over on downs to seal the victory for Buffalo.

Fans around the NFL took to Twitter to express their displeasure with the referee’s decision to enforce the rarely-called penalty in such a consequential situation.

Check out some of their top reactions to the controversial call below:

NFL pundit Nick Wright: ‘I think this is the best Chiefs team ever’

Nick Wright made a bold claim about the 2023 #Chiefs after Kansas City’s win over the #Dolphins in Week 9.

The Kansas City Chiefs are among the NFL’s best teams heading into their Week 10 bye. One television personality, Kansas City native Nick Wright, seems convinced that the Chiefs’ success is no accident and went so far as to say that the current roster is the best that the team has ever fielded.

He made his bold claim on Fox Sports 1’s “First Things First”, explaining that the Chiefs’ offensive output combined with the youth of Kansas City’s burgeoning defense gives this year’s team the most potential it has ever had.

While Wright is certainly entitled to his opinion, the veracity of his take will have to be measured at the end of the season when the Chiefs inevitably have to sink or swim in the raucous and highly competitive AFC playoffs.

If Kansas City manages to repeat as Super Bowl champions in February of 2024, Wright’s bold midseason postulation may well be vindicated.

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Why Russell Wilson continues to recruit Antonio Brown to Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson continues to recruit Antonio Brown to the team despite the wide receiver’s many issues.

Russell Wilson has been recruiting free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Seahawks despite his well-documented flaws, destructive tendencies, and legal issues over the past few years.

On Thursday, Wilson expressed his belief that after spending over a year away from football and talking with him, Brown has learned from his past mistakes and his ego has been taken down a notch.

“The reality about Antonio’s is he’s one of the best players to ever play this game,’’ Wilson told reporters Thursday. “I think that he’s always been a special player in terms of the field, I think. And you know the reality is, with Antonio he’s had some tough moments in his life, especially as of late, and I think he’s gone through a lot of things that he wishes he could take back and not do and not say. ”

Wilson stated that the Seahawks’ culture is devoted to helping players recover from their issues and that he and his teammates would treat Brown like any other player if the organization acquired him.

“I think with Coach Carroll, I think with the teammates that we have, the men that we have and the growth, I think if he does play football, I think this is a great place if he does play again,” he said. “I think this is a place where he’ll grow a lot as a man too, as well. And I think that we’re going to continue to try to help anybody who walks in this locker room as you guys know.

“That’s just part of our culture is trying to help people.”

While Wilson may have good intentions and Brown has put up some incredible numbers throughout his career, Seattle is already loaded with ideal targets, most prominently Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf. Greg Olsen and Chris Carson have also been reliable in the passing game and Will Dissly and Freddie Swain have had a few good moments themselves this year.

Furthermore, it must be noted that Brown’s controversial incidents and allegations are many in number and quite serious.

Just something(s) to think about.

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