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By Valentina Martinez
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New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed took to social media to call out NFL officiating following the 26-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks Sunday.
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"@NFLOfficiating you (expletive) suck, yall should be ashamed of yall selves.!" Reed said in a post on X.
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Reed, 28, is the first NFL player to publicly blast league referees on social media this season. The Jets have continued their nightmarish season and now have a 3-9 record.
Reed, a former Seahawk, was evidently unhappy by the inconsistent officiating and penalties against the Jets. The officiating crew for the matchup was led by Carl Cheffers.
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A total of 14 penalties in the second half were accepted and many fans believe the flags were a contributing factor for New York's loss. At one point the Jets led Seattle 21-7, but things quickly unraveled for New York as it so often does.
The Jets held a 21-16 lead over Seattle entering the fourth quarter, but the Seahawks scored 10 unanswered points. The Seahawks scored the go-ahead touchdown with just five minutes remaining in the game.
New York had a chance to reclaim the lead in the final minutes, but Aaron Rodgers threw an incomplete pass in the end zone.
Reed's belief that the Jets lost because of the NFL officials is simply incorrect. The Jets never scored in the second half because of a stalwart offense. Rodgers threw an interception, a reoccurring incident this season.
The Jets defense extended Seattle's game-winning drive with four penalties. The unit recorded eight different penalties in the fourth quarter.
"I have to look at every single one of those penalties," interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said via the team transcript. "See if they're real, not real, what caused them. It's not okay, it's not acceptable, it's not our standard. Penalties ultimately extend drives and we can't let that happen."
Ulbrich also took the blame for the Jets being penalized for too many men on the field.
"Initially, we thought the punt team was coming out, so our punt-return unit went out and then they decided to go for it on the fourth [down]. We have to be better at communicating that across the board. So accustomed to signaling towards the guys near the ball that you forget sometimes that the returner is back there and that's unacceptable.
It seems as though Reed's frustration was misdirected toward the wrong group. The struggles of the Jets are in large part due to the lackluster organization that fired its head coach after a 2-3 start to the season.
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