Super Bowl champ Tony Dungy rips 'phantom calls' during Ravens-Bengals game

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Super Bowl champion coach Tony Dungy took issue with NFL officiating in the Baltimore Ravens’ 34-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.

Dungy wrote in a post on X that the officials would be the topic of conversation if Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews did not leave the game with devastating injuries.

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Tony Dungy looks on after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 23-18 at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 24, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Specifically, he was upset about a penalty called on Bengals cornerback D.J. Turner II and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

"If not for the unfortunate injuries to Mark Andrews & Joe Burrow last night everyone would be talking about the officiating. Missing a foul is one thing —you can’t see everything that happens," he wrote. "But calling things that aren’t there??? Phantom calls were a problem both ways!"

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Zay Flowers, #4 of the Baltimore Ravens, runs with the ball against Mike Hilton, #21 of the Cincinnati Bengals, during the first quarter of the game at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 16, 2023 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Between the Ravens and Bengals, 18 penalties were called. Each team suffered nine penalties – Cincinnati for 78 yards and Baltimore for 110 yards.

The Ravens overcame the penalties to win the game 34-20.

"We can’t play the refs. Just keep going out there, keep pressing guys," Bengals safety Jordan Battle said after the game. "Stay in the receivers’ faces. I know, obviously, some of the