Bengals May Have Benefited From Missed Ravens Penalties on 2-Point Try

Missed Ravens penalties could have cost them the game

Officials might have missed not one but two Ravens penalties on the Bengals' 2-point attempt, giving them an unfair advantage in the game.

The Ravens were called for a holding penalty on the play, which would have moved the Bengals back 5 yards and made the 2-point conversion much more difficult. However, the officials did not call the penalty, allowing the Bengals to score the 2 points and take the lead.

In addition, the Ravens also believe that the Bengals committed a pass interference penalty on the play, but this penalty was also not called by the officials. If the pass interference penalty had been called, the Bengals would have lost 10 yards and would have had to try the 2-point conversion from a much further distance, making it even more difficult to convert.

Missed penalties could have changed the outcome of the game

The Ravens' loss was by a single point, so the missed penalties could have easily cost them the game. The Ravens are now 8-8 and need to win their final game to make the playoffs, while the Bengals are now 9-7 and are in a good position to make the playoffs.

The Ravens will be hoping that the officials will be more vigilant in calling penalties in their final game and that they can avoid any more controversial officiating decisions that could cost them the game.