the Kansas City Chiefs He received a positive call late in the first half of the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
On third-and-5 with 3:13 left in the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes I scrambled and found enough space to throw the ball to Xavier Worthy. Rookie wide receiver and Bills safety Cole Bishop both jumped to get the ball. Bishop appeared to get the ball while in the air, but Worthy managed to wrap his arm around it as they fell to the ground.
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Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy works catches for the Buffalo Bills during the first half of the AFC Championship Game, January 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Officials ruled Worthy had completed the catch, and it was a Chiefs ball rather than a Bills interception. Buffalo was also called for a penalty, so it was unlikely the ball would come back to them.
Bills coach Sean McDermott challenged whether this was a completed catch. Replays appeared to show the tip of the ball hitting the ground. But still, the play was ruled a catch.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles for a touchdown during the first half of the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills, on January 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A few plays later, the Chiefs scored on a Patrick Mahomes touchdown run. Kansas City leads 21-10.
NFL fans were quick to point out that the questionable call went in favor of the Chiefs.
The alleged favoritism of NFL officials toward the Chiefs was in the spotlight due to questionable calls in their divisional round win over the Houston Texans.
Mahomes was asked about Alleged nepotism During the week.
“I don't feel that way,” he said. “…I'm just trying to play football at the end of the day. The referees are doing their best to call the game as fair and proper as possible.
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“For me, it's about going out there and playing hard and trying to do everything I can to win a football game and then living with the results based on my effort and how I play the game, and that's what we preach here in Kansas City.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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