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PATRICK Mahomes admitted he went a step too far in trying to win a penalty last weekend. But the Kansas City Chiefs superstar hit back at claims the league was "rigged" and ref favor his team. Mahomes , 29, conceded he "shouldn't have done that" when asked about a play on the side line against the Houston Texans.
The quarterback was hit as he went out of bounds by Houston Texans defender Henry To'oTo'o. He apparently slowed down to draw the contact from behind. And then Mahomes flailed his arms as he went to the ground, indicating he had just been hit.
READ MORE ON THE NFL An official stood right where the incident happened and didn't throw his flag. Fans called for Mahomes to be punished for an attempt to cheat. And, speaking Tuesday on 96.
5 The Fan , Mahomes admitted the refs were correct. "I would say the only one I felt like I probably did too much was the one on the sideline where I didn’t get the flag," Mahomes said. Most read in American Football "The ref saw it and didn’t throw a flag, I understood it immediately and know that I probably shouldn’t have done that.
" Kansas City takes on the Buffalo Bills this Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. The winner will earn a spot at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mahomes was asked Wednesday about referees favoring the Chiefs.
And he instantly hit back at the claims. "I don't feel that way," he said Wednesday. "At the end of the day, the referees are doing their best to call the game as fair and as proper as they possibly can.
NFC Championship Game Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles (Fox) Sunday 26 January, 3 pm ET AFC Championship Game Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS) Sunday 26 January, 6.30 pm ET "And all you can do is go out there and play the game that you love as hard as you can and live with the results. "I think that's what we preach here in Kansas City.
"You get new referees every year, you get new circumstances, and you never can really tell because every play's different and that's what makes the NFL so special. Read More on The US Sun "I feel like I've just continued to play the game, and I just try to win, and whatever happens kind of happens." Kansas City is looking to become the first team ever to win three straight Super Bowls.
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