Viral video of referees' interaction with Chiefs' L'Jarius Sneed has NFL fans riled up: "This is 100% refs cheating"

The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings game went down to the wire, but what happened with L'Jarius Sneed and the officials has fans up in arms.

NFL refereeing has been a topic of conversation this season, with many fans questioning the integrity of the league.

The most recent controversy involved Chiefs player L'Jarius Sneed, who took his helmet off during the game against Minnesota.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Vikings were down 27-20 and driving towards the red zone. On a 4th-and-12 play, many believed pass interference wasn't called on Sneed. To make matters worse, he took off his helmet, which normally earns a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. However, the referees allegedly told Sneed to simply put his helmet back on.

One fan called it blatant cheating.

"This is 100% refs cheating. This would have changed the outcome of the game."

Other fans gave their thoughts on the interaction.

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L'Jarius Sneed and Chiefs escape Minnesota with a win

Kansas City Chiefs v Minnesota Vikings

The game was a close affair right up until the very end. It was 13-all at halftime but Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs created some separation in the third quarter as they scored two touchdowns.

But the Vikings didn't lay down and fought back to make it a one-score game. In fact, they were driving to try and tie the game before the Sneed incident.

Nevertheless, the Chiefs were simply better for longer, and they moved to 4-1 on the season. They look to be back on track after the Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions.

For the Vikings, it is the polar opposite of last year. They didn't lose a close game last season, but this year, they are losing them all, falling to 1-4. They are now in dangerous territory and could miss the playoffs altogether.