The Houston Texans' Joe Mixon and his attorney said the running back was fined $25,000 for comments he didn't actually make.The Texans' star tailback was asked about the referees after Houston's defense was penalized twice for making contact with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

His agent said they planned to appeal the fine. But instead of just taking the L and admitting they screwed up, the NFL decided to revise their letter to Mixon and re-issue the fine for his own quote instead, which was clearly much less derogatory than the quote they cited in their original letter.

The NFL cited a quote that Joe Mixon didn't say in fining the Texans running back $25,000, according to the player and his agent.

Joe Mixon has quietly sat in the background as much of the conversation this season about offseason running back acquisitions centered around Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23–14 in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. However, the win wasn’t without controversy. Texans players Will Anderson Jr.

C.J. Stroud, who dealt with a knee injury throughout the game after taking a hit in the first quarter, went 14-of-22 with 245 yards. He was sacked eight times, though, as Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo called several blitzes in the second half. He still had some nice scrambles, getting 42 yards on six carries.

The Kansas City Chiefs, whose starters haven't played in over three weeks, will take the field on Saturday afternoon to begin their postseason big for the first

Mahomes improved 16-3 in the playoffs, tying Joe Montana for the second-most wins in NFL history behind Tom Brady, and he is 7-0 in the divisional round.

Several Houston Texans players said games against the Kansas City Chiefs can be extra challenging, thanks to officiating. They lost 23-14 Saturday.

While that obviously includes quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, both teams have other star players who will be called on to step up on Sunday night.  The Chiefs are trying to make history by becoming the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on a diving pass for an 11-yard touchdown, securing the 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round at Arrowhead Stadium.