Chiefs vs. Patriots: The 6 most frustrating moments for Kansas City
By Drew Brooks
4. THE GROUND IS HOGAN’S THIRD HAND
Another instance where a call went in the Patriots’ favor was when Andy Reid challenged a catch by Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan. When Hogan hits the ground, the ball clearly moves, but officials determined otherwise:
What an amazing catch by Chris Hogan, one-handed, catch standspic.twitter.com/pqTqaxZsA3
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 21, 2019
Another angle also reveals the same fact that the ball moved when Hogan hit the ground:
Was this a catch or not?
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) January 21, 2019
Either way, fantastic effort from Chris Hogan.pic.twitter.com/7Tz4SL4mq1
The ball clearly moves as soon as Hogan hits the ground, indicating that he does not have control. Apparently, as long as it’s a Patriots player, the ground can be used as a third hand.
This play hurt the Chiefs in more than one way. Not only did it cost the Chiefs a timeout as a result of losing a challenge, but also turned a would be 4th-and-8 into 1st-and-10. If the Chiefs won the challenge, as they should have, they would have forced the Patriots into 4th-and-8. Because the Patriots trailed 21-17, they would have gone for it, but the Chiefs defense certainly would have had a much better chance to stop the Patriots. The Chiefs also would have had all three timeouts handy for their final drive, but instead had to manage with just two.