Chiefs got a bad call as well. On the Falcons 70 yard TD pass at the end of the 1st qtr., the right tackle of the Falcons – #77 Tyson Clabo – clearly jumped back before the snap. A TIVO replay shows he jumped 2/10ths of second before the sanp. Clearly visible with a naked eye. This was a big boost for the Falcons.

Also, why Herm did not challenge the Larry Johnson stretch into the end zone on 4th down with 4 minutes left in the game is beyond me. The tip of the ball broke the plane before Johnson hit the ground. A replay should should that Johnson was on top of a Falcon defender. His arm hit did the ground, however, I’m not sure if your arm hitting the ground constitutes a player being deemed down. It wasn’t an obvious overrule, but they should have at least challenged the call.

Most every NFL game has 3-4 turning points that determine the outcome. Eith Novak’s missed FG a series or two earlier and if both of the previous TD plays are reversed, then you havea tied ballgame in the 4th.