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The officials may have missed not one, but two Ravens penalties on the Bengals' 2-point attempt

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow reacts after his team lost a close game to the Ravens. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati Bengals didn't have a missed call on their final 2-point conversion attempt against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. You have two.

The Bengals scored a touchdown against the Ravens with 38 seconds left and went for the 2-point conversion and the lead. Joe Burrow dropped back to pass to Tanner Hudson and the ball was incomplete. The Ravens won 35-34.

But elsewhere in the game, tight end Mike Gesicki was clearly held in check. He argued, but the officers never saw it.

Amazon Prime Video also showed what appeared to be a harsh passer penalty against Burrow. That wasn't mentioned either. Replays showed Burrow was hit in the helmet by defensive tackle Travis Jones, across the facemask, which should have been a penalty.

Acting Prime Video analyst and former NFL official Terry McAulay said both fouls were missed.

“It was clearly a defensive hold before the pass went into the air, that should have been called,” McAulay said on the broadcast. “And that looks like forceful contact with the quarterback’s head. This is a personal matter.” [foul]. This makes the passer rude and should have been whistled.

Earlier this season, during a Thursday night game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams, a flagrant facemask penalty that should have been called against the Rams occurred, continuing the drive for the Vikings, but the officials missed it .

“Too many games end like this,” Al Michaels said on the broadcast after the missed calls that would have given the Bengals another chance for a 2-point conversion. “It’s so frustrating for the fans. So frustrating.”