The two made some minor contact at the end of the play, as a rushing defensive lineman and a quarterback are wont to do. However, the officials flagged Anderson for roughing the passer anyhow. This call was so bad that ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk didn’t even agree with it.
The Kansas City Chiefs were the beneficiaries of some questionable decisions from the officiating crew during their 23–14 divisional-round win over the Houston Texans on Saturday. Referee Clay Martin spoke to reporters during the postgame pool report,
NFL fans are up in arms and claiming that Patrick Mahomes and the KC Chiefs are getting "bailed out" in today's game against the Texans.
NFL referee Clay Martin explained the penalty he called on the Houston Texans during Saturday night's Divisional Round game by saying Kansas City
Troy Aikman was clearly unhappy with the performance from Clay Martin in the Chiefs-Texans division round game.
Two hits by the Texans against Mahomes were flagged for roughness, and both drew criticism from fans and the ESPN broadcast booth alike. At one point, ESPN's Troy Aikman said he "could not disagree more" with the decision to call a penalty on Houston's Henry To'oTo'o on a hit to Mahomes.
NFL fans were mortified by controversial officiating when referees levied an unecessary roughness penalty on the Texans in the third quarter of Saturday’s AFC divisional round game against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs,
The drive continued and Patrick Mahomes was falling to the turf as he threw a pass that ended in the hands of the great Travis Kelce for a touchdown. After the PAT, the Super Bowl champs led 20-12. Unbelievable.
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to kick off against the Houston Texans today in the first of contest of the NFL Playoff's Divisional Round. Earning the AFC's fir
Refreshed for the playoffs, tight end Travis Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 23-14 divisional-round win over the Texans.
The AFC Championship game will be held at Arrowhead Stadium at 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 CT) on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The Chiefs will square off against the winner of Sunday night’s competition between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. Tickets start at $364 and are available on Vivid Seats , SeatGeek , StubHub, and Ticketmaster.