The NFL world is still buzzing after the Kansas City Chiefs dropped a brutal 28-24 game to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 1, and the fallout just got wilder. That loss wasn’t just tough; it sparked a full-blown controversy when a false start penalty erased what would have been a game-winning touchdown from Mahomes to Rashee Rice with seconds left on the clock. Right tackle Jaylon Moore got flagged, pushing them back five yards, and then Broncos defensive end Malcolm Roach sacked Mahomes to seal the win. And if you think that was the end of it, you don’t know the internet.
The “Weakest Call” That Blew Up Instagram
Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes’ wife, was having *none* of it. She immediately hit up Instagram, furious about the call. She wrote, “You can’t tell me you call that on a game winning TD. That’s the weakest call I have ever seen. You can’t tell me otherwise.” But she didn’t stop there. She even suggested the refs were targeting the Chiefs, adding, “oh wait, yeah, I can, cause it’s us.” Oof. Talk about throwing fuel on the fire, right? It was a direct shot, implying a bias against Kansas City in clutch moments.
ESPN Legend and NFL Icon Say “Not So Fast”
Well, an ESPN legend heard that loud and clear, and she wasn’t shy about clapping back. Linda Cohn, former SportsCenter host, pushed hard against the idea that the Chiefs are targeted. On “The Linda Cohn Show,” she fired back at Brittany, saying, “Are you kidding me, Brittany? Brittany, have you heard the conversations happening constantly outside Kansas City for the last few years? You may need to expand your group chat.” Cohn pointed out that fans outside Kansas City have been complaining for *years* about calls favoring the Chiefs. She even brought up a specific playoff game in January 2025 against the Houston Texans, where penalties on Mahomes sparked huge debates and, according to Cohn, Kansas City benefited. That’s a mic drop moment if we’ve ever heard one!
And it wasn’t just Cohn. Even Tom Brady, seven-time Super Bowl champ, weighed in after reviewing the footage. He basically said, “Look, I hate pouring salt in the wound, but the knee flinched. The refs made the right call.” So, you have a legend of the game backing the officials here. Head coach Andy Reid, however, disagreed, telling reporters, “I didn’t see it,” and calling Brady’s take “one man’s opinion.” Mahomes himself was frustrated with the timing, noting marginal infractions rarely get called in such big moments. But Cohn’s message was clear: rules apply equally, whether it’s a game-winning play or not. If Denver had faced the same penalty, she argued, Brittany would have insisted on the rules being enforced. The standard has to be the same for everyone, no matter who’s on the field. The Chiefs fell to 5-2 after that loss, and this controversy isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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