Kansas City Chiefs avança para o AFC Championship, apesar da controversa arbitragem na vitória sobre o Houston Texans. Kansas City Chiefs advance to AFC Championship despite controversial officiating in win over Houston Texans.

O Kansas City Chiefs avançou para o Campeonato da AFC depois de derrotar o Houston Texans por 23 a 14, mas o jogo foi marcado por decisões controversas que favoreceram os Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship after defeating the Houston Texans 23-14, but the game was marked by controversial officiating calls that favored the Chiefs. Troy Aikman e outros analistas criticaram as penalidades de desbaste de Patrick Mahomes, com a NFL defendendo as chamadas como corretas de acordo com suas regras. Troy Aikman and other analysts criticized roughing-the-passer penalties on Patrick Mahomes, with the NFL defending the calls as correct under their rules. Embora o desempenho dos Chiefs tenha sido forte, a arbitragem atraiu críticas significativas de fãs e analistas. While the Chiefs' performance was strong, the officiating drew significant criticism from fans and analysts alike.