Sauce Gardner called for controversial holding penalty, Robert Saleh goes off on officials

Not many expected the New York Jets to keep their Sunday Night Football matchup with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs close, but they did just that, finding themselves down three points with under five minutes left in the ballgame.

The referees were letting the laundry fly, as three penalties were called as the Chiefs looked to protect their lead to close out the game. But the fourth penalty they called on a 3rd and 20 play that ended in a New York interception would send Jets’ fans, players, and even their head coach Robert Saleh in a fit of anger.

Jets’ All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner was called for a questionable defensive holding penalty after Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a pass intercepted by Michael Carter, turning a play that looked like it would give the Jets the ball back with a chance to win into one that would sustain Kansas City’s drive and serve as the last of the game.