Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have won a lot of huge playoff games over the years and are now just two victories away from winning a third straight Super Bowl, which would make them the first team in NFL history to accomplish that feat.

Speaking to The Drive on 96.5 The Fan in Kansas City, Mahomes did admit that his flop wasn’t the best sportsmanship on his part. He was trying to help the team, but he did give credit to the official for not calling a penalty on the play.

At the end of a scramble against Houston, Mahomes slowed down as he approached the sideline. Texans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o shoved Mahomes inbounds, and Mahomes went tumbling out of bounds with his arms flailing above his head.

NFL officiating is under scrutiny as the postseason field narrows and, especially, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs play on. The league could make additional adjustments to its instant replay system during the offseason to help deal with situations such as those that arose last weekend in the divisional round.

The referees are doing their best to call the game as fair and proper as best they can,” Mahomes said. “For me, it's go o

NFL referees have been accused of giving Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs special treatment. On Wednesday, the three-time Super Bowl champion addressed that narrative. Mahomes drew a pair of unnecessary roughness penalties during Saturday's game against the Houston Texans.