On Sunday night in Kansas City, the Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills for a chance to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. However, for the team in red, the national narrative and opposing fan bases suggest that conspiracy theories overshadow the Chiefs’ success. I assure those doubters that this is not the case.

I can provide numerous statistics demonstrating that the Kansas City Chiefs rank among the most penalized teams in the NFL. In their divisional-round victory over the Houston Texans, the Chiefs committed two penalties that extended one drive, resulting in three points and another penalty on first down, which likely didn’t affect their touchdown drive.
Despite the backlash from the Texans’ players and coaches, social media criticized their conspiracy theory that the referees were biased toward the Chiefs. However, they overlooked that the Texans scored only 12 offensive points, allowed eight sacks, and the Chiefs pressured their quarterback 15 times.
Internally, I can assure you that the Chiefs do not believe they are receiving any breaks from the officials week after week. They have faced penalties numerous times at crucial moments in games; some were justified, but as is the case in every NFL matchup, others were not.

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If the fan bases want to take a stand on the penalties against Patrick Mahomes this Saturday, they should petition the NFL to change the rules. Any perceived hit to the quarterback’s helmet must be penalized. Period, end of discussion!
Despite its benefits for the Chiefs, I disagree with the rule because it removes subjectivity from the play.
However, social media and NFL analysts unanimously agreed that the calls were questionable. But did they truly impact the game’s outcome? I assure you they did not. The Chiefs were never in danger of losing because they executed their plays effectively in the fourth quarter, while the Texans’ overall playoff inexperience ultimately led to their downfall.

Due to their immense success, if you are an NFL team facing the Chiefs, they are already perceived by opponents as the best team in the league. With three Super Bowl titles in 2020, 2023, and 2024, the Chiefs can become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive championships.
Fan bases and opponents may hesitate to admit it, but the truth during the Mahomes era is clear: you must play flawlessly and hope the Chiefs make a mistake. If this is your strategy for defeating the champions, you will likely fail!
The Chiefs are the best team in the NFL, and they occupy free space in the minds of their detractors, opponents, and fan bases, which energize social media and those craving 15 minutes of fame.
The AP reports that since Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, KC has been penalized for 693 more yards than its opponents (playoffs included). That's the fourth-worst penalty-yard differential in that span. @ChiefsBlitz
— Chiefs Blitz Insider (@ChiefsInsider) January 19, 2025
On Sunday, the Bills aim to change that narrative. In three attempts in the Josh Allen era, they have not yet defeated the Chiefs in the postseason during January. As the visiting team, they will face a passionate fan base that will raise the stakes of this game to an unprecedented level of sound and anticipation inside Arrowhead’s storied history.
Still, fan bases don’t want the Chiefs to cement their place in NFL history, so they hope someone can take them down. The Bills have that chance, but if they fail, the narrative will escalate, and social media will explode.
Yet, in the Chiefs Kingdom, we will stand united in our pursuit of NFL greatness and celebrate that we are again in the Super Bowl.
So, let’s enjoy their greatness!