Referee Bill Vinovich was spotted having a conversation with Bills quarterback Josh Allen following a controversial non-call.
Throughout the season, Surtain was known for his ability to blanket opposing No. 1 receivers and completely erase them from the game. In this wild-card game, he'll be remembered for getting away with an egregious holding penalty on Bills' tight end Dalton Kincaid.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed what referee Bill Vinovich said to him during the playoff game vs. Denver.
When the NFL announced its officiating assignments for the weekend’s wild-card round games, Bills fans were notably upset to see that Bill Vinovich’s crew was tabbed to work Buffalo’s game against the Broncos.
Head referee Bill Vinovich came over to Allen while he was sitting on the bench afterwards and spoke to him. Many believed Vinovich was explaining to Allen why a penalty wasn't called, which is a very odd occurrence. Referees do not wander over to the bench to chat to players very often, especially not star quarterbacks while they sit on the bench.
Officiating a game in the NFL is a pretty difficult job, as the players are so big and fast that it's hard to truly catch everything that's happening.
Oddsmakers have set them as just 1.5-point underdogs to win the AFC title game, and Allen and company did beat the Chiefs in the regular season. Allen's playoff record as an underdog (1-3, 0-3 on the road) is concerning, but the Bills did technically upset the Ravens on Sunday.
The Bills held on for a thrilling 27-25 win over the Ravens to advance to the AFC Championship Game. Here's how Sal Maiorana graded their performance.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were sent to then-Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton’s charitable foundation after he led Cincinnati in rallying to beat Baltimore in the 2017 regular-season finale, with the Ravens loss clinching Buffalo its first playoff berth in 18 seasons.
The AFC Championship is set with Buffalo versus Kansas City in a rematch of a thriller earlier in the season (Buffalo won 30-21) and the 2020 AFC Championship Game (KC won 38-24).