NFL referees grilled by fans over controversial call on Calvin Ridley's catch vs Ravens: "Horrible officiating"

Another day brought another NFL referee controversy. This time, it was Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley's catch against the Baltimore Ravens that was ruled an incomplete pass on Sunday Night Football.

Jacksonville only had seven points, and a touchdown with a two-point conversion would have allowed them to cut the arrears down to one score. Instead, they could not convert on subsequent downs, and the final score was 23-7 to the Ravens.

As for the play in question, the ball was delivered perfectly, and it looked as if Calvin Ridley got it under control at the second attempt. His knees were down and no part of his body looked to be outside the boundaries at that point.

NFL rules analyst Terry McAulay was also vehement that it should have been a touchdown. But with the pass being ruled incomplete on the field, replay officials did not find any clear and obvious evidence to change it.

Fans called out the NFL referees, for what seemed like the umpteenth time this season. They took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to vent their anger at the officials, with one tweeting:

"Horrible officiating in NY, no idea how that's not a catch."

Here are some top responses on X:

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Ravens become first AFC team to book playoff slot after beating Calvin Ridley's Jaguars

Even though Calvin Ridley can feel hard done by, much of the damage Jacksonville did was self-inflicted. They missed two field goals in the first half, and Trevor Lawrence fumbled twice, giving up possession.

However, credit must also go to the Ravens and how well they executed their game plan. With the win against the Jaguars, Baltimore is through to the postseason. They become the first team to advance in the AFC, despite being in arguably the toughest division this year. They join the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys from the NFC to book their playoff tickets.

The Ravens will look to keep Lamar Jackson healthy, as he has played amazing football throughout their run to the postseason. That they have reached this stage despite losing key players like Mark Andrews in Week 11 and Keaton Mitchell in this game is a testament to the work John Harbaugh is doing in Maryland.