Bengals fans are convinced the Chiefs got help from the refs in Week 2

Coming into Sunday afternoon, most Kansas City Chiefs fans would have predicted the team would have run away with a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. After Cincy struggled against the New England Patriots in Week 1, they looked like a much easier opponent than they have been in years past.

Not so fast, however. The Bengals came out and gave the Chiefs everything they could have handled in yet another instant classic between these two rivals. The AFC rivals went back and forth all afternoon in what ended up being quite the second half, specifically.

From a big man touchdown to trash talk being backed up by the Bengals to the late drama, it was exactly what viewers wanted in one of these matchups.

Late in the afternoon came the game-altering moment. On fourth down, with the game on the line, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dropped back and fired a pass down the field. It fell incomplete to second-year pro Rashee Rice, although that wouldn't be the end of it.

Immediately after the ball hit the ground, one referee threw a flag. The call was defensive pass interference on Bengals rookie safety Daijahn Anthony. The seventh-round pick arrived early on the play, clearly making contact with Rashee Rice before the ball arrived.

After the penalty, Kansas City lined up for a Harrison Butker field goal from 51 yards out. Without a doubt, Butker knocked it through.

However, had the pass interference penalty not been called, the game would essentially have been over. Many fans would call that moment the defining play of the game, and unfortunately for Bengals fans, that moment was what defined the loss.

Let's just say Bengals fans were not OK after this one. And, let's be honest ... the Chiefs are often hated by the rest of the league's fans. It comes with being the best. There were many fans who thought the Chiefs got away with one here and took to social media to voice their frustrations.

Fans erupted on social media after the controversial pass interference penalty

We're not going to take the time to address all of these, but this one has to be given some attention. No, the defensive back does not have every right to make contact with the wide receiver before the ball arrives. It's pretty plain and simple.

Hey, at least you admitted it.

It sounds like you're hating on the Chiefs, though.

That's high praise for Kansas City, to be quite honest.

Ah, yes. It's the classic "NFL is rigged/scripted" take.

In the end, the Chiefs won. That's all that matters. Although, we'll take the extra entertainment.

We sure will.