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The Kansas City Chiefs were involved in another game that ended in an officiating controversy.
In their game against the Green Bay Packers, many players and fans were upset that they didn’t get any pass interference calls at the end of the game.
In their most recent loss to the Buffalo Bills, Kadarius Toney was called offside on a play that resulted in a touchdown for the Chiefs.
This was a more egregious error, as offensive offsides aren’t typically called.
Many Chiefs players and coaches spoke out about this call, including Patrick Mahomes, who doesn’t typically involve himself in these conversations.
But Mahomes didn’t hold back about his feelings on the penalty.
Patrick Mahomes HEATED on the sidelines during the Chiefs loss
(via @NFLonCBS)pic.twitter.com/QG00KeScAp
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 11, 2023
As Mahomes shared via The Athletic, “For [officiating] to take the game into [its] hands like that, that doesn’t affect the play at all.”
Patrick Mahomes says after looking at the replay, Kadarius Toney “probably is barely offside.”
But when he approached three officials to get an explanation for the flag, all three referees declined, leading to his sideline outburst.
Did the officials get it right? pic.twitter.com/6gPl5cTG7r
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 11, 2023
NFL referees have been subject to a lot of scrutiny over the past several weeks, making what has been seen as similar errors.
With the Chiefs being the reigning Super Bowl champions, more emphasis seems to be placed on their games.
They are one of the most-viewed teams in the league, especially now that they have Taylor Swift attending many of their home games.
When incidents like this happen, fans and analysts are well aware of them.
It is currently unclear whether Mahomes and his teammates will be fined for making these comments.
The NFL has yet to decide on that, although many analysts and commentators have speculated that a punishment is looming for players and coaches to speak out against the referees.
The Chiefs now find themselves in a difficult position with this loss.
Will they find a way to recover?
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