Did referees miss a blatant block in the back penalty on Chiefs late in Bengals' loss?

In the eyes of NFL fans, the officiating crew didn’t have the best of nights for the Cincinnati Bengals’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game on Sunday.

There was that “extra” third down for the Chiefs that seemingly came out of nowhere and a few other moments. But it was a possible call they didn’t make that has NFL fans buzzing even the morning after.

Did they miss a block in the back call on Skyy Moore’s incredible punt return with under 40 seconds to go in the fourth that helped the Chiefs eventually get into field goal range to win the game and clinch a Super Bowl berth?

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Should there have been a block in the back called on this return?pic.twitter.com/LuRYwr0TtK

— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) January 30, 2023

Refs missed that block in the back loool pic.twitter.com/BHQofhXOOW

— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 30, 2023

Refs missed that block in the back loool pic.twitter.com/BHQofhXOOW

— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 30, 2023

I genuinely despise the Bengals, but as a Steelers fan my blood is boiling for them. No block in the back here??

I wish referees could just, ya know, do their job. #NFLRigged

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— Cory Tucek (@Cory_Tucek) January 30, 2023

Best angle of the missed block in the back.

Would’ve been Chiefs ball at the 8 and OT coming. pic.twitter.com/B880TMVok6

— Andrew Doughty (@DoughtyBetMGM) January 30, 2023

I see two possible calls there from those two angles, one before Moore caught it and one after. Hmm.