The Chiefs, seemingly, were in control and in route to a probable victory late in the fourth quarter against the Colts when things took a turn. Following a third down sack of Colts QB Matt Ryan, Chris Jones was flagged for a personal foul penalty. Replays showed Jones saying something to Ryan, followed by a flag.
The penalty extended the Colts drive and, eventually, led to an improbable 20-17 victory. The NFL world reacted to this game-changing penalty and everyone wondered what Jones said to garner a penalty.
Jones has “never been flagged for talking.”
In the post-game presser, Jones went on to say that he doesn’t remember exactly what he said but that he “takes full blame” for the loss.
After the game, referee Shawn Smith was asked by Adam Teicher about the penalty.
“It was abusive language towards an opponent.” Smith said. When pressed for more answers, Smith stated ” “It was just abusive language, nothing more specific than that.”
Colts QB Matt Ryan was also asked about what was said to which he replied: I don’t really know, he was saying something. It was a big penalty. Somethings you just have to keep your cool in those situations.
