{"id":17442,"date":"2025-01-07T04:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T04:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17442"},"modified":"2025-01-07T04:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T04:21:06","slug":"breaking-robert-griffin-iii-accuses-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-against-broncos-to-avoid-joe-burrow-in-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17442","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Robert Griffin III accuses Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Chiefs of intentionally tanking against Broncos to avoid Joe Burrow in playoffs.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Griffin III accused Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs of sabotaging their biggest rivals&#8217; Joe Burrow&#8217;s Bengals\u2019 playoff chances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Robert-Griffin-III-accuses-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-Joe-Burrows-playoffs-hopes.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (min-width: 769px) 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Robert-Griffin-III-accuses-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-Joe-Burrows-playoffs-hopes.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Robert-Griffin-III-accuses-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-Joe-Burrows-playoffs-hopes-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Robert-Griffin-III-accuses-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-Joe-Burrows-playoffs-hopes-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Robert-Griffin-III-accuses-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-Joe-Burrows-playoffs-hopes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Robert-Griffin-III-accuses-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-of-intentionally-tanking-Joe-Burrows-playoffs-hopes-150x84.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Robert Griffin III accuses Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Chiefs of intentionally tanking against Broncos to avoid Joe Burrow in playoffs\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Robert Griffin III accuses Patrick Mahomes&#8217; Chiefs of intentionally tanking Joe Burrow&#8217;s playoffs hopes (Via Imago)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Did<strong>\u00a0Patrick Mahomes<\/strong>\u00a0and the Kansas City Chiefs intentionally tank to blow<strong>\u00a0Joe Burrow<\/strong>\u00a0and the Cincinnati Bengals\u2019 playoff chances? Well,\u00a0<strong>Robert Griffin III<\/strong>\u00a0is quite confident that this is exactly what happened during the Chiefs\u2019 bizarre 38-0 loss at the hands of the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>It appears the\u00a0Bengals\u2019 playoff hopes\u00a0were still dependent on a game, despite securing an impressive victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18. Unfortunately for them, that game was between the Chiefs and the Broncos, which unusually ended in the AFC No. 1 seeded\u2019s loss at 38-0.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3b_ERgrZ_Qs\" data-id=\"3b_ERgrZ_Qs\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3b_ERgrZ_Qs?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The outcome stemmed from the\u00a0Chiefs\u2019 decision to rest\u00a0all their starter, having already secured the No. 1 seed in the conference with a 15-3 record and a playoff berth. Head coach\u00a0<strong>Andy Reid<\/strong>\u00a0believes in giving his starters a break to minimize the risk of injuries. However, Griffin III seems to think there may be another reason behind the decision to bench the starters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Chiefs did everything they could to make sure the Bengals didn\u2019t make the Playoffs. MY GAWD<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Robert Griffin wrote on X<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Pratyusshaaaa&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1876054252629692571&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Frobert-griffin-iii-accuses-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-intentionally-tanking-broncos-to-avoid-joe-burrow-playoffs%2F&amp;sessionId=2c5ef381e0752da9b593259e2e57a31a7f54e08f&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1876054252629692571\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Broncos\u2019 victory in Week 18 has unfortunately resulted in the official elimination of the Bengals from the playoffs. One of the only three losses endured by the Chiefs\u2019 superstar quarterback in the playoffs with a 15-3 record, has been at the hands of Burrow. While the other two were against the legendary\u00a0<strong>Tom Brady<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-joe-burrow-reflects-on-mvp-chances-as-bengals-fail-to-secure-playoff-spot\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joe Burrow reflects on MVP chances as Bengals fail to secure playoff spot<\/h2>\n<p>Whether or not the Chiefs intentionally sabotaged their biggest rival\u2019s playoff chances, the 2024 season has\u00a0officially concluded for the Bengals\u00a0at a 9-8 record. And with that, quarterback Burrow\u2019s chances of winning the NFL MVP also rest despite being the NFL leader in yards and touchdowns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I\u2019m proud of the season that I have had<\/em>.\u00a0<em>I think I\u2019m deserving of it, but the MVP usually goes to the quarterback of the best team and that\u2019s not us this year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Joe Burrow said after the elimination<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2306443 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-1200x675.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-1200x675.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cincinnati-Bengals-face-heat-for-not-assembling-good-enough-roster-to-help-Joe-Burrow.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cincinnati Bengals\u2019 Joe Burrow (Image via X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the Pro Bowl signal-caller hasn\u2019t lost hope as he shared his desire to win the award at some point in his career. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have been called out by many for not making any effort to secure a win in their final game, on which the Bengals were heavily dependent.<\/p>\n<p>Many analysts criticized the Chiefs for appearing fearful of the Bengals, who could pose the\u00a0biggest threat in their pursuit\u00a0of a historic three-peat. This is believed to be the reason behind the decision to ensure that the Bengals do not even make it to the postseason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Griffin III accused Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs of sabotaging their biggest rivals&#8217; Joe Burrow&#8217;s Bengals\u2019 playoff chances. 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