​Nov 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Television commentator Troy Aikman speaks before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. © Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesThe Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 5 felt like a true heavyweight clash. Between two teams with Super Bowl aspirations, the game was a back-and-forth shootout.But it wasn’t without controversy. On the first touchdown of the night for the Bills, fans spotted a holding penalty that wasn’t called against them. On further replays, their ire came out against Troy Aikman, who gave credit to the offensive line rather than pointing out the missed call.Fans Upset With Troy Aikman for Not Calling Out the BillsAfter the Rams took the lead early in the second quarter, the Bills responded with a quick 5-play drive for 69 yards. It ended with a 17-yard run from James Cook for the touchdown. However, the scoring play is where the infraction occurred.On replays of the touchdown, some Rams fans alleged that Buffalo’s offensive line got away with holding defensive tackle Kobie Turner around the neck, prompting criticism of the officiating. Aikman’s apparent praise for the running lane drew criticism from Rams fans, who believed he had overlooked a potential holding penalty on Turner.“‘Look at the hole for Cook to run through’ – Aikman,” one fan quoted the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback. “That’s holding, Troy. It’s a 10-yard penalty. Kobie Turner is getting held by the neck.”“These announcers are spineless,” one fan called out, as his vitriol against them was high for this game.PREDICT THE NFL SEASON:PFN’s Free NFL Playoff PredictorAfter a defensive pass interference overturned an interception in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, which the league later admitted was a missed call, this one reinforced the frustrations in the fan base.“Why is NOTHING called for us?????? Just incredible at this point,”one fan called out in a sentiment that echoed for all Rams fans.The lack of acknowledgement from the broadcasters stunned people, asone fan wrote, “I saw that live and couldn’t believe it wasn’t mentioned!”SET YOUR LINEUPS:PFN’s Free Fantasy Start/Sit OptimizerFor some fans, the conspiracy was straightforward, as they speculated that this was pushback from the league after McVay made his conversation with the league public.To that tune, one fan claimed, “I guess we just don’t call holding penalties when playing the Rams this season… McVay really [expletive] off the refs after the Denver game.”Ultimately, that singular play might not have cost them the game. But it was a turning point in what turned out to be a 37-34 loss for the Rams in overtime. Now at 2-3, there is real cause for concern for a team that seemed like an obvious Super Bowl contender going into the year.This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.