The point is if the refs go into the 4th allowing checking and hand fighting to impeded a WR when the Bills could have won the game, then they do that for the remainder of the game and own it. They set it, and can't change it for an honest competition.
Bills likely win in regulation with that Cooks catch where the Denver defenders knew he lost and was pulling on his shoulder and arm to keep him from getting to the ball.
We have enough fans ready for a new product that pays the best players for a fair competition at the end of the game. There are Broncos fans messaging right now that are happy to go on, but in no way wanted the NFL to interfere like that.
This was happening with winning fan bases disappointed with the same interference with their wins when teams were competing to get in the playoffs. Fans don't want to win like that and have a tainted Championship trophy.
Broncos fans to this day know what happened in the Panthers Broncos game and just stay quiet when they knew Manning's reputation is what led to that illegal batted ball and the catch they called incomplete to keep the Panthers from having the advantage in the game.
It's sad because I love this game, but I am hating this league now. I don't know if this or a player strike is worse for a game about competition. I'd watch MMA or WWE if I wanted sports entertainment.