NFL Fans Thinks Referees Took The 'Bird Box' Challenge

Today was the second-to-last Sunday of big-time National Football League action. The winners of [...]

By Adam Barnhardt - January 21, 2019 12:32 am EST

Today was the second-to-last Sunday of big-time National Football League action. The winners of today's conference championship games would earn their right to play for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LIII the first weekend in February.

In classic sports fashion, each game managed to have its fair share of questionable calls by their respective officiating groups. In the age of Netflix and the Sandra Bullock-led Bird Box, it was but a matter of time before the internet started comparisons.

If you've seen the movie, you'll recognize the Bird Box challenge, in which somebody blindfolds themselves before trying to wonder about much like they do in the movie. According to thousands of angry fans on Twitter, the referees officiating tonight's games must be pretty big fans of the Netflix film as they managed to do the challenge without even being blindfolded.

Keep scrolling to see some of the best Bird Box reactions!

No Other Explanation!

The referees for the saints vs rams game must’ve been participating in their version of the bird box challenge
— Jordan Chitwood (@Jordan_Chitwood) January 21, 2019

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Robbed!

The referees were doing the "Bird Box" Challenge on 1-20-19 when this happened and "robbed" the New Orleans Saints of a possible win. pic.twitter.com/LptuB9AKVD
— Beverly A Johnson (@bevjohn40) January 21, 2019

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ROFLMAO

NFL referees were definitely doing the bird box challenge tonight with all the missed pass interference calls lawl
— dav (@davidbilis) January 21, 2019

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GIFs Are The Best

@NFL referees be like...birdbox challenge, nfl style pic.twitter.com/IBAkCreV07
— George Teetzel (@ColBj2086) January 21, 2019

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Referee Biopic

They should’ve made the Birdbox movie based on professional sport referees.
— Protein Sports (@SportsProtein) January 21, 2019

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A Whole Other Level

@ShannonSharpe jus like you said on Undisputed, the referees are taking this Bird Box Challenge to another level!! https://t.co/pCj7qtmmVR
— Devin Brooks (@Norwoodwonder24) January 21, 2019

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Blindshot

Roughing the passer!!! Say whatttt!! Yup , referee bird box is in full efffect today! pic.twitter.com/heNLI7e1S1
— Earl Saunders??‍♂️ (@_EarlSaunders_) January 21, 2019

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Top-Shelf Memes

@netflix Obviously made Bird Box for the referees #NFCChampionship pic.twitter.com/YcYH37QteD
— MIDWESTCYCLEGUY (@MidwestCycleGuy) January 21, 2019

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Three Blind Mice

Lol taken down? More like robbed by referees #NFLChampionshipSunday #nflrefs #BirdBox #rnflreferees pic.twitter.com/IxM51tTAsS
— I❤️Country (@icarethatswho) January 21, 2019

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Sandra The Ref

#nfl #referees #BirdBox pic.twitter.com/WtyFdC2xDg
— Bridgette Ⓥ (@Diggums317) January 21, 2019

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So Mad

I feel for @Saints fans that the referees watched #BirdBox and did the #BirdBoxChallenge on the most important play of the #NFCChampionship. It sucks that @nflcommish would allow #cheating to be so obvious. #NFL #fixed #LARvsNO #NOvsLAR #SuperBowl #superbowlbound pic.twitter.com/rbVlHbPL13
— Black Panther Peeps (@godofwine77) January 21, 2019

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