The NFL’s officiating saga hit a new peak on Sunday, and this time, the Philadelphia Eagles found themselves right in the middle of the storm. What began as a fiercely contested battle between the Eagles and Broncos ended in a whirlwind of confusion, anger, and accusations that the referees had “ rigged ” the outcome.

Furious about the outcome of the game, senior NFL reporter Albert Breer summed up the chaos perfectly. “Officiating is officially a mess,” he said. “The refs take about 35 seconds to decide to throw a grounding flag in Philly … then announce it … then replay assist calls in, ball is respotted, no explanation, now it’s third-and-6, and Denver converts.”

While head coach Nick Sirianni is to be questioned for the poor offense and a second-half collapse, officiating pla

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