Patrick Mahomes and a ref (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
It hasn’t quite been 24 hours yet, and fans continue to criticize the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC divisional-round game against the Houston Texans.

Referee Clay Martin’s crew have been getting blasted for two crucial calls that changed the outcome of the game.

Officiating was a major talking point coming out of Saturday’s game, especially regarding roughing the passer and unnecessary roughness penalties assessed against the Texans when they were pursuing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Houston edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. was called for roughing the passer in the first quarter and got flagged.

The second penalty came during a Mahomes scramble in the third quarter, where Mahomes had two blockers on a run and three defenders bearing down on him. Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o hit the Chiefs quarterback around the neck as he slid.

To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.

In the aftermath, NFL senior vice president of officiating Walt Anderson appeared on NFL GameDay and discussed those two calls in particular and he made it clear that the league is sticking by what those refs called on those plays.

Ultimately, he suggested the officials got the calls right.

“If there’s contact to the head of the quarterback, that’s probably going to be called by the officials,” Anderson said of the roughing the passer flag. “…On this play, there was contact. … There’s one place in the rulebook that it states by rule that when in doubt, officials are to call roughing the passer.”

Houston Texans Cry Foul On Chiefs Getting Favorable Calls

The calls against the Texans came early and often.

Defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was whistled for a roughing the passer infraction, which led to the Chiefs scoring three points.

The second penalty involving Mahomes led to a touchdown.

After the game, DeMeco Ryans, Will Anderson, CJ Stroud, and many others criticized the officiating.

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.”