The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs obtained a good name late within the first half of the AFC Championship in opposition to the Buffalo Payments on Sunday.
On Third-and-5 with 3:13 left within the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes scrambled and located simply sufficient house to throw up a ball to Xavier Worthy. The rookie broad receiver and Payments security Cole Bishop each leaped for the ball. It appeared Bishop could have gotten the ball whereas he was within the air, however Worthy managed to get his arm round it as they got here down the bottom.
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Chiefs broad receiver Xavier Worthy works for a catch in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in the course of the first half of the AFC Championship, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (AP Picture/Ashley Landis)
The officers dominated that Worthy had accomplished the catch, and it was the Chiefs’ ball as a substitute of an interception for the Payments. Buffalo was additionally referred to as for a holding penalty, so it was unlikely the ball would have gone again to them.
Payments head coach Sean McDermott challenged whether or not it was a accomplished catch. The replay appeared to indicate the tip of the soccer hitting the bottom. However nonetheless, the play was dominated a catch.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles for a landing in the course of the first half of the AFC Championship in opposition to the Buffalo Payments, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (AP Picture/Charlie Riedel)
Just a few performs later, the Chiefs scored on a Patrick Mahomes landing run. Kansas Metropolis had a 21-10 lead.
NFL followers have been fast to level out that the questionable name went within the favor of the Chiefs.
NFL officers’ alleged favoritism towards the Chiefs was within the highlight over questionable calls of their divisional spherical win over the Houston Texans.
Mahomes was requested in regards to the alleged favoritism in the course of the week.
“I don’t feel that way,” he mentioned. “… I simply attempt to play soccer on the finish of the day. The referees are doing their finest to name the sport as truthful and correct as finest they will.
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“For me, it is go on the market, play arduous, attempt to do no matter I can to win the soccer sport after which stay with the outcomes based mostly on my effort and the way I play the sport, and that is what we preach right here in Kansas Metropolis.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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