Bill Belichick Validates Claims That Footballs Were Underinflated During Chiefs-Patriots

Sports Illustrated

On Friday, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick confirmed that the kicking footballs used during the first half of his team’s 27–17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs were under inflated.

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00:00 Bill Belichick and his New England Patriots will forever be remembered for their original 2014

00:05 deflategate scandal in which footballs in the AFC Championship game were reportedly deflated.

00:10 And on Friday, Belichick confirmed the kicking footballs used during the first half

00:14 of his team's 27-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs were underinflated. Patriots kicker Chad Ryland

00:21 and Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker both missed field goals attempts in the first half,

00:25 with officials being able to fix the issue at halftime. Belichick further explained that the

00:30 team and him had nothing to do with the blunder caused by officials who have the responsibility

00:34 of managing the kicking balls. The NFL declined to comment on the officiating crew's mishap.

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