Patrick Mahomes insists Chiefs do not get particular remedy from referees

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes insists referees do not play favorites.

After the Houston Texans’ 23-14 divisional-round loss to Ok.C., edge-rusher Will Anderson Jr. prompt the Chiefs obtain particular remedy from referees. Mahomes disagrees.

“I do not really feel that approach,” Mahomes mentioned in his Wednesday information convention. “On the finish of the day, the referees are doing their finest to name the sport as truthful and correct as they will.”

Nevertheless, many calls favor Kansas Metropolis. In keeping with Douglas Clawson of CBS Sports activities, the Chiefs have gone 11 straight playoff video games with out committing extra penalties than their opponents, the longest streak by any workforce in 30 years. Within the divisional spherical, the Chiefs had 4 penalties for 29 yards, whereas the Texans had eight for 82.  

Many of those penalties come at inconvenient instances for Ok.C.’s opponents. 

The Texans have been twice penalized for hits on Mahomes on scoring drives. One of many calls was a roughing the passer on Anderson on a Third-and-8 at Ok.C.’s 33-yard line. ESPN guidelines analyst Russell Yurk thought it was the mistaken name. 

“Primarily based on what you noticed, it seemed like [Anderson] did come up excessive with the helmet, nevertheless it seemed like that first contact was to the higher chest space,” Yurk mentioned in the course of the telecast. “I did not see something there that supported a foul.”