Our fanbase is so embarrassing sometimes. It takes a special kind of stupid to claim the fix is in when we're on a 3-game win streak, including a game in which the refs literally penalize our opponent more than us.
So, so hilariously dumb.
If the refs wanted to make us lose, they could do it. Easily.
They could call back every touchdown and every long play our offense ever gets if they wanted to.
You seriously think numerous different sets of officials all sat down before numerous different games and said, "Look, obviously the plan is to screw Dallas out of a win. But instead of simply never letting them score a TD or make a big play or record a turnover, let's just systematically refuse to call one specific type of penalty against their opponents. Sound good?"
So hilariously dumb.
What you're missing is that pre-snap penalties basically HAVE to be called.
When an opponent jumps offsides or an offensive lineman commits a false start (as the Chiefs did several times yesterday), the refs have no choice but to penalize them. Same goes for an illegal shift, illegal motion, 12 men on the field, etc. Those pre-snap penalties aren't at all subjective.
Holding, on the other hand, is about as subjective as it gets. It's the easiest penalty to get away with NOT calling. Pass interference is tougher to ignore because all eyes are on the ball. If our WRs were constantly getting mugged with the ball in the air, the refs wouldn't be able to ignore it without that grabbing every casual fan's attention.
But a lineman grabbing another lineman? As the cliche goes, they could call holding on nearly every play if they wanted to.
So why is it that we haven't gotten a single one of these calls in our favor for 5 straight games? I expect that streak to end soon enough, but you're in deep denial by pretending that it's not - at the very least - VERY suspect.
