Patrick Mahomes and NFL ref (Photos via Twitter)
A new photo from the Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans Divisional Round game provides further confirmation that the NFL refs were not cheating for Patrick Mahomes and company on Saturday.

The NFL refs came under fire for several questionable calls that benefited the Chiefs against the Texans, including two head-scratching “Roughing the Passer” calls drawn by Mahomes and a missed hip-drop tackle by Bryan Cook on Dalton Schultz.

Several Texans players and head coach DeMeco Ryans didn’t hold back after the game, with star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. saying, “We knew it was going to be us versus the refs going into this game.”

Say what you want about the performance of the NFL refs, but this photo further proves that the Chiefs’ 23-14 win is not on them. I mean, look at how open Travis Kelce was on this play:

Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Houston can also blame its horrid offensive line that allowed eight sacks on C.J. Stroud against KC’s vaunted defense.

NFL Refs Can’t Escape “Favoring The Chiefs” Accusations

All season long, the officials have faced accusations of favoring Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champions. After yesterday’s game, however, it’s safe to say that the notion is only going to grow higher.

Eagles Fan Ryan Caldwell Finally Breaks His Silence After Getting Fired From Job & Permanently Banned From Lincoln Financial Field For Verbally Abusing Female Packers Fan

Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell (Photos by Twitter)
Ryan Caldwell, the Philadelphia Eagles fan who went viral for cruelly verbally abusing Green Bay Packers fan Ally Keller during Sunday’s Wild Card Round game, has broken his silence on the incident.

Keller attended the game at Lincoln Financial Field with her fiancé, Alexander Basara. The latter shared a viral video of Ryan Caldwell verbally abusing Keller and using derogatory language towards her.

The Eagles have since announced that Caldwell has received a lifetime ban from home games. He was also fired from his job as a project manager at the BCT Partners consulting firm.

Speaking to Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Ryan Caldwell expressed remorse for his actions and apologized to Keller. He also claims that the video shared by Basara doesn’t provide the entire “context” of their verbal altercation:

“While attending an NFL game last Sunday to support my beloved Philadelphia Eagles, an incident occurred that I deeply regret. What began as banter with two Packers fans sitting near me escalated to something more serious, and I said things that were unacceptable. In the heat of the moment, I chose unforgiving words to address one of the fans, Ms. Ally Keller.

I want to sincerely apologize to Ms. Keller for those words, and to my wife, family, and friends, my former employer and colleagues, Packer fans, Eagle fans, the Philadelphia Eagles, the City of Philadelphia, and all who were offended.

That said, there are two sides to every story. The video clip circulating online does not reflect the full context of what transpired, and my actions were not without provocation. I will live with this experience, and I am certainly paying a personal price. For those who don’t know me, this incident does not reflect my values or the respect I have for others and is not indicative of the person I am.”