{"id":21720,"date":"2025-01-24T08:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21720"},"modified":"2025-01-24T08:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:12:02","slug":"breaking-patrick-mahomes-frankly-responded-to-the-accusation-of-referee-bias-towards-chiefs-making-fans-feel-warm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21720","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Patrick Mahomes frankly responded to the accusation of referee bias towards Chiefs, making fans feel warm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Mahomes certainly has no reason to complain.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs\u2019 three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback downplayed the prevailing public sentiment that he and his Kansas City teammates have routinely benefitted from a generous whistle from the referees, including during Saturday\u2019s Divisional Round win over the Texans.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes induced two questionable 15-yard penalties during\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/18\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-travis-kelce-lead-chiefs-past-texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saturday\u2019s 23-14 win<\/a>\u00a0that helped lead to 10 points spanning two drives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-7.33.29%E2%80%AFAM.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Will Anderson's hit on Mahomes that negated a third-down incompletion.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb2\"><\/div>\n<p>Will Anderson\u2019s hit on Mahomes that negated a third-down incompletion.<\/p>\n<p>@PatMcAfeeShow\/X<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=MattEhalt&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=1880735734661107818&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F01%2F22%2Fsports%2Fpatrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties%2F&amp;sessionId=51fdd48f9af501365fe3775f92cb06554d88d35a&amp;siteScreenName=nypost&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u201cI\u2018ve kind of learned that no matter what happens during the game, that something\u2019s going to come out about it if you win and you continue to win, so\u00a0I don\u2019t really pay attention to it,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/spt-columns-blogs\/for-petes-sake\/article298924355.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mahomes told 96.5 The Fan, as transcribed by The Kansas City Star<\/a>. \u201cI mean, obviously I\u2019ve been on both sides of it as far as how I felt the calls were made, but at the end of the day, man, those guys are doing their best to make the best calls and keep it to where the players are making the plays in the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s what decides the outcome. And obviously there was a call here or there that people didn\u2019t agree with, but at the same time, I think there was a lot of other plays that really decided the outcome of that football game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like the Patriots before them, fans are convinced that the league\u2019s dynasty team is receiving more than its fair share of generous calls from the zebras.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Mahomes, in particular, is known to benefit from some of those 50-50 calls on hits that some have speculated would go uncalled against quarterbacks of lesser stature.<\/p>\n<p>Several Houston players even acknowledged that they believed they weren\u2019t playing just 11 vs. 11 while trying to take down the back-to-back champs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-7.33.51%E2%80%AFAM.png\" alt=\"Fans think the referees are favorable toward the Chiefs.\" width=\"546\" height=\"590\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans think the referees are favorable toward the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>@PatMcAfeeShow\/X<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew it was going to be us versus the refs going into this game,\u201d Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. said,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/sports\/texans\/article\/chiefs-referees-mahomes-anderson-mixon-20043890.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the Houston Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Texans had reason to feel that way after two big calls went against them, the first a roughing the passer call against Anderson that wiped out a third-down incompletion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Anderson made slight contact with Mahomes\u2019 helmet while hitting him and after the ball had been released, but some wondered whether the referees could have let it go.<\/p>\n<p>NFL senior VP of officiating Walt Anderson said Sunday that the referees are \u201cprobably\u201d going to throw a flag if\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/20\/sports\/nfl-responds-to-backlash-over-controversial-patrick-mahomes-penalties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any contact is made with the head<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"autors-widget\">\n<p>The second call negated a first-down sack and led to an eventual Travis Kelce touchdown that gave the Chiefs a 20-12 lead in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46580&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/kansas-city-chiefs-quarterback-patrick-96924460.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Texans voiced their complaints with the referees.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Texans voiced their complaints with the referees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Texans believed they had sacked Mahomes at his own 30-yard line in a 13-12 game, but the referees flagged Houston for unnecessary roughness while he scrambled.<\/p>\n<p>The hit looked worse than it would prove to be, with two Texans defenders hitting one another while Mahomes avoided a vicious blow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Troy Aikman ripped the call on the broadcast, while ESPN rules expert Russell York said it should not have been penalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, come on \u2014 I mean, he\u2019s a runner,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/18\/sports\/troy-aikman-fans-livid-over-penalty-on-patrick-mahomes-hit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aikman said.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cI could not disagree with that one more. He barely gets hit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-7.35.41%E2%80%AFAM.png?w=1024\" alt=\"The Texans received a penalty on this hit.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"542\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/22\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-responds-to-nfl-refereeing-favoritism-allegations-after-questionable-penalties\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Texans received a penalty on this hit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>@PatMcAfeeShow\/X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" 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frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>The Chiefs took advantage of the flag to convert a field goal and take a 6-3 lead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Mahomes defended his actions on that play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one that everybody\u2019s talking about where I fell down, it\u2019s like I was just trying to get out of the way of getting smoked by the defensive lineman running in,\u201d he said, per The Kansas City Star. \u201cSo I\u2019ll try to keep doing that and not take those hits because that\u2019s the smart way to stay in the football game.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>While it would do Mahomes no favors to say the referees messed up on those calls, he did at least admit that he could have handled a particular fourth-quarter play better in which he is accused of flopping.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes slowed down while heading toward the sideline and then embellished after a defender connected with him, going to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The referees did not flag that hit, though.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" 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