A strange situation occurred during the Buffalo Bills' big wild-card win over the Denver Broncos. After Josh Allen went to the bench, head referee Bill Vinovich came over and talked privately with him.

Referee Bill Vinovich was spotted having a conversation with Bills quarterback Josh Allen following a controversial non-call.

Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen started his playoff run with an impressive performance against the Denver Broncos. Allen completed 20-of-26

Oddsmakers have set them as just 1.5-point underdogs to win the AFC title game, and Allen and company did beat the Chiefs in the regular season. Allen's playoff record as an underdog (1-3, 0-3 on the road) is concerning, but the Bills did technically upset the Ravens on Sunday.

When the NFL announced its officiating assignments for the weekend’s wild-card round games, Bills fans were notably upset to see that Bill Vinovich’s crew was tabbed to work Buffalo’s game against the Broncos.

Head referee Bill Vinovich came over to Allen while he was sitting on the bench afterwards and spoke to him. Many believed Vinovich was explaining to Allen why a penalty wasn't called, which is a very odd occurrence. Referees do not wander over to the bench to chat to players very often, especially not star quarterbacks while they sit on the bench.

Officiating a game in the NFL is a pretty difficult job, as the players are so big and fast that it's hard to truly catch everything that's happening.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed what referee Bill Vinovich said to him during the playoff game vs. Denver.

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During the commercial break after the field goal, referee Bill Vinovich then went to the sideline and CBS cameras caught him appearing to apologize to Allen. Check it out: Bill Vinovich and Josh Allen having a chat pic.twitter.com/2LFbSXo6ua

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