On Saturday it wasn't just disgruntled non-Chiefs fans sounding off. ESPN's Troy Aikman was not happy at all over an unnecessary roughness call on Patrick Mahomes that cost the Houston Texans 15 yards in an AFC divisional-round game at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 in the NFL divisional round on Saturday night, but it was the officiating that was the main talking point.
Two controversial penalties stood out in the game: a roughing the passer flag on Texans defensive end Will Anderson and a late-hit penalty on linebacker Henry To'oTo'o after Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes slid late.
Winning against the Chiefs in the playoffs is a difficult task. Since the 2018 season, when Patrick Mahomes became their starter, the team has made the conference championship every single season, and only two quarterbacks (Tom Brady and Joe Burrow) were able to win a playoff game against the Chiefs.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans understood that his team entered their 23-14 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs as clear underdogs. "We knew
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans stopped short of directly criticizing a couple of penalties that took a heavy toll on his team during a postgame press conference on Saturday, but he made it pretty clear that he felt the officiating tilted in the Chiefs' direction.
After a highly questionable officiating performance during Saturday’s divisional-round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans bluntly shaded the referees.
The Texans were flagged for two penalties on plays that involved hits to Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, and each sparked significant controversy.
DeMeco Ryans talked about the challenges of preparing for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense. He said, "It's very hard to get sacks on [Chiefs QB] Patrick [Mahomes]. He does a good job of getting the ball out.
The Houston Texans have a nearly impossible task ahead of them in their divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Stopping Patrick Mahomes is som