Patrick Mahomes and NFL ref (Photos via NBC Sports)
Football fans are convinced that the NFL refs are “rigging” the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans game after a bizarre game-changing call in the second quarter.

The NFL refs haven’t been able to avoid the accusations that they favor Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who have unquestionably been on the right end of some questionable calls this year. Saturday’s home tilt with Houston was no different.

In the second quarter of Saturday’s clash, with the Texans up 10-7, it appeared as though the defense forced a fumble on Mahomes to take over possession. But the officials curiously deemed it an incomplete pass and also flagged Derek Barnett for “roughing the passer” on the KC quarterback:

And with that, fans wasted no time ripping on the NFL refs and accusing them of “fixing” the contest for Kansas City.

“You need to understand, when Taylor Swift is at the game and she is the NFL commissioner, this is the end result,” one fan wrote.

“So lame, it’s really difficult watching any game that the chiefs are in. Constantly walked down the field by the refs when they need it,” another said.

“The chiefs are ruining football There is no way you can watch this and not believe it’s rigged,” a user said.

“One does not simply return a fumble for a TD against the Chiefs,” said a fan.

“NFL IS SOOOOOOOO RIGGED FOR THE #CHIEFS!,” another outraged fan said.

“kansas city chiefs rigging games. NOTHING NEW!,” wrote a user.

“Bro even Chiefs fans have to see how rigged it is,” said a fan.

“Watching a Chiefs game really make a person believe the NFL is fixed. Not me, but people,” a fan wrote.

Definitely A Curious Call By The NFL Refs

Replay review allows officials to determine all turnovers, including if an “incomplete pass” actually went forward. But the roughing the passer call against Barnett was definitely a questionable call, and the fact it came at a pivotal part of the game means only further scrutiny for the officials.

Kansas City Chiefs President Forced To Address Rumors That Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship Is Just A “Marketing Strategy” For The Team

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
There’s a conspiracy theory for just about everything, including bizarre ones relating to the highly publicized relationship between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

The three-time Super Bowl champion has been in a relationship with Taylor Swift for over a year. Their rumored romance was confirmed when Swift attended the Chiefs’ Week 3, 2023 home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.

Kelce’s romance with Swfit has been a giant win for the Chiefs and the NFL, too. She has brought plenty more attention to the NFL and contributed to the Chiefs’ skyrocketing popularity worldwide.

Naturally, conspiracy theorists believe the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is simply a marketing ploy to help the Chiefs and the league. But Chiefs president Mark Donovan finally addressed the ridiculous rumor during an appearance on NBC’s “Squawk Box” program:

“I’d love to say that it was a marketing strategy, but it is an authentic relationship. And we’re happy to have it, and it’s been nothing but good for us.

I think the best thing I can say about the whole relationship and the impact it’s had on us is, Taylor Swift is an authentic member of the Kansas City Chiefs kingdom. She’s an authentic fan and that matters to our fans and our fan base and to matters to us and we try to respect that.”