Now, I'm not a football fan but since I switched to DirecTV and I get NFL Sunday Ticket I've watched the Bills games. Right from the beginning I got the feeling that the Refs were short-changing the Bills. It appeared to be one of those games where it was predetermined that the refs were going to ride the team into the ground.
Instance #1: The Bills crowded the Bengals QB and forced him to fumble it and then got a TD... but it was disallowed? I hear the commentators say a tuck rule? I don't know what that is but it looks like a fat load of B.S. This sort of thing keeps me from ever becoming a football fan.
Instance #2: I believe it was Johnson that had a nice catch for 1st down called incomplete. My thoughts... in what Universe is that NOT a catch? How do they review it and uphold a horrible call? Jeebus, football officials are as bad or worse than the NHL.
Instance #3: Bengals QB runs the ball trying to secure the 1st down but comes up inches short. They appear ready to go for it on 4th down which is very risky but wait... time to review the play! To me, it's clear the refs wanted to ensure they didn't need to take that risk and just give them the 1st down.
Combining the 3 major instances of egregious behavior from the officials it became clear that this was a huge factor in the game. Getting all those breaks is huge for the Bengals and clearly boosted their team while getting shafted over and over again took a toll on the Bills.