The Kansas City Chiefs received a favorable phone call late in the first half of the AFC championship against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
On 3rd and 5 at 3:13 over in the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes Burned and found just enough room to throw a ball to Xavier worthy. The Rookie broad recipient and accounts for safety Cole Bisschop both jumped in front of the ball. It seemed that Bishop may have got the ball while he was in the air, but it was worthy to get his arm around it when they came down the ground.
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Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy Works for a catch against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of the AFC championship, January 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The officials ruled that Worthy had completed the catch, and it was the ball of the chiefs instead of an interception for the accounts. Buffalo was also called for a detention, so it was unlikely that the ball would have returned to them.
Bill’s head coach Sean McDermott challenged if it was a completed catch. The repetition seemed to show the top of football that the ground was hit. Yet the piece was ruled.
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Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Klautert Klautert Klautert during the first half of the AFC championship against the Buffalo Bills, January 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A few games later the chiefs scored on a touchdown run by Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City had a head start of 21-10.
NFL -Fans quickly pointed out that the dubious call went to the chief’s advantage.
The alleged favoritism of NFL officials in relation to the Chiefs was in the spotlight on doubtful calls in their division round victory on the Texans in Houston.
Mahomes was asked about the alleged favoritism during the week.
“I don’t feel that way,” he said. “… I just try to play football at the end of the day. The referees do their best to call the game so honest and just as good.
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“For me, it’s there, play hard, try to do what I can do to win the football game and then live with the results based on my efforts and how I play the game, and that’s what we here in Kansas City preaching.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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