There isn’t officially a flopping penalty in the NFL rulebook. However, penalties for flops have been called before under the definition of unsportsmanlike conduct.
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 Chiefs, seeking the first Super Bowl three-peat, will host the AFC Championship Game for the sixth time in the last seven years.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) heads off the field after leading the Chiefs to victory over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs defeated the Texans 23-14. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]
Patrick Mahomes will take the field on Saturday for the first time as a father of three, with some similarities to when Tom Brady did it many years ago.
Blame the officiating all you want. Even with the 30 yards removed, the outcome would have remained near-identical. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on a diving pass for an 11-yard touchdown,
Check out this video of #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes epic touchdown pass to TE Travis Kelce in Kansas City’s playoff matchup against the #Texans
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.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and TE Travis Kelce set up a touchdown run by RB Kareem Hunt to build Kansas City’s lead over the #Texans.
Late in the third quarter of the divisional-round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, Patrick Mahomes found himself scrambling away from the Texans' defense, led by Folorunso Fatukasi and Henry To'oTo'o.