Kadarius Toney did NOT check whether he was offside before controversial play at the end of Chiefs’ defeat by Bills, admits Andy Reid – who labelled the decision ’embarrassing’

Andy Reid admitted that Kadarius Toney did not check with the referees whether he was offside before the Bills’ controversial win over the Chiefs on Sunday.

Toney thought he had given the Chiefs a potentially decisive lead in the fourth quarter at Arrowhead Stadium, but his touchdown was returned on a penalty.

The officials noticed that the receiver was offsides before the snap, and replays clearly showed that it was the correct call.

The flag led to violent scenes among the Chiefs on the sideline, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes yelling at the officials and throwing his helmet.

Reed also called the decision “embarrassing.” Much of the Chiefs’ anger was believed to stem from the referees’ failure to warn them of a possible offensive offside.

Andy Reid admitted Kadarius Toney didn’t check to see if he was offside.

Tony thought he had scored a late touchdown, but the officials called it off due to offsides.

But referee Karl Cheffers said Toney was so far offside that he was “blocking our view of the ball” and admitted he would have advised the Chiefs on their position if they had asked for it.

However, Reid has now confirmed that his players did not.

Speaking on Monday, Reid said: “Usually he (Tony) just looks towards the touchline and gets the nod and this time he just didn’t get it.”

“So this will be a coaching point. Just be sure to check with the guy on the side to make sure you’re on the same page.

“He doesn’t intentionally go offside. Look, he was two inches away from becoming legal.

“You can make both sides of the argument for both teams. I think the league is trying to fix that.”

After Sunday’s game, Cheffers said: “Yes, ultimately, if they were looking for advice on positioning, we will certainly give it to them.

The officials overturned the late touchdown because Tony’s offside (circled) was “obstructing our view.”

“But ultimately they are responsible for wherever they end up.

“And of course no warning is required, especially if they are lined up so far offside that they are effectively blocking our view of the ball.

“So we would give them some kind of warning if it was around, but a specific warning is beyond the scope of a warning.”

The NFL is now set to review Mahomes’ collapse after he questioned and criticized officials in a fit of rage in front of the cameras.

The Chiefs defender was furious over the controversial call that resulted in The Chiefs lose 20-17 to the Bills, their third loss in the last four games.

NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport wrote on X on Monday morning: “Until Patrick Mahomes’s postgame comments are reviewed, his on-field shouting directed at the officials before the end of the game, and then on-field comments while the cameras were rolling, and the present may be more a serious problem.

When Mahomes returned to the sideline, he threw his helmet and was forced to be restrained by teammates as he appeared to yell at the referee, “We played like hell and you call an offensive offside!”

His fury then spilled onto the field when he hugged opposing cornerback Josh Allen after the game.

Referee Carl Cheffers said he would have given advice to Toney and Chiefs players if they had asked.

“Wildest call I’ve ever seen,” Mahomes said, shaking his head in disgust.

“Bloody awful,” he added.

Mahomes then added fuel to the fire in his postgame press conference.

He added: “It’s hard to swallow. Not just from me, but from football in general, to take away that kind of greatness, to have a guy like Travis play like that, you want the guys on the field to decide the outcome of the game.

“They are people. They make mistakes. But every week we talk about something… It’s a call. Exactly at this moment. Not for myself.

“The flag changes the outcome of the game. I have never had any offsides in attack. If so, they warn you. There were no warnings the entire game.

“And then you call like this at the last minute?” Another game, we’re talking about referees.

“This is not what we want from the NFL. This is not what we want from football.”

The NFL has a long-standing policy against players and coaches who question the integrity of referees.