NFL conspiracy theories reached a fever pitch during Monday Night Football when Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard’s bizarre sack attempt on Caleb Williams had fans screaming about predetermined outcomes.
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In the play, Greenard appeared to have a clear path to Williams before falling over unexpectedly. This latest evidence has raised significant eyebrows about the theory that the league manipulates games for entertainment value.
NFL Fans Find More Evidence Suggesting the Entire League Is Rigged
The Bears vs. Vikings matchup was a hard-fought, mid-scoring affair but with lots of drama and epic moments. This single match showed Bears signal-caller Caleb Williams had a terrific start to a massive onslaught, going 10-for-10. But after the first half, he was a completely different player whose completion rate came down to 47%.
Meanwhile, the Vikings were down 17-6 until the fourth quarter. Rookie QB J.J. McCarthy showed a magnificent comeback with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, making his NFL debut memorable.
In the mix, Williams’ national anthem controversy was already giving some folks a real headache. And now, according to an NFL fan named Adam, the match appeared to be rigged.
He recorded a video detailing how Greenard played wrong and the referees didn’t notice. Sharing the clip, hecaptioned, “The NFL is rigged; this is so insanely blatant it’s insane. This isn’t the refs; it’s the player. #NFL #Vikings #Bears #MNF #ESPN.”
NFL is rigged, this is so insanely blatant it’s insane. This isn’t the refs it’s the player. #NFL #Vikings #Bears #MNF #ESPN pic.twitter.com/hxnAHqhUJ5
— Adam (@RightWingPlays) September 9, 2025
Some found the theory to have serious logic.
One fanwrote, “TBH, banging my partner is better than watching the NFL any day,” suggesting they’d rather engage in literally any other activity than watch what they perceive as fake football.
A second fanadded, “Aidan Hutchinson reading the script that says his leg will turn into a pool noodle,” referencing the Lions star’s season-ending injury with dark humor about predetermined outcomes.
Anotherclaimed, “He definitely took himself to not get a sack. Investigation by Tuesday morning!”
A sentiment that wealthy interests control outcomes resonated with many viewers. A third fanremarked, “How else do rich people get richer? Everything’s rigged, my bro. They’re all cowards.”
Not everyone bought into the conspiracy theories, with some fans offering football explanations to Adam, telling him he was wrong.
Oneexplained, “It’s exactly what he did when he got up, an attempted spin. He assumed the QB would go back inside & bet on the spin-off of the defender until he noticed at the last second the QB went towards the numbers… simple.”
Others dismissed fixing allegations as coming from football novices. A secondwrote, “It’s rigged, but that play I doubt was rigged. I take it you don’t understand football and/or have never played it on any sort of competitive level.” A thirdadded, “People that think football can be rigged have never played football.”
The fixing accusations didn’t emerge in a vacuum, with fans pointing to a pattern of questionable officiating throughout recent seasons. With gambling now legal and heavily promoted by the league, every questionable call creates a suspicious climate among skeptical viewers.