Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs don’t exactly have plenty of support on their side as they try to become the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a row.
Beyond the sour sentiment usually doled out to sports dynasties, the Chiefs have also received flak for perceived favoritism from officiating during critical moments of games — with Mahomes in particular drawing criticism for selling calls to order to draw flags.
It’s a storyline that has hovered over the Chiefs throughout their 15-2 season, prompting both NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL Referees Association to speak out against that narrative.