Cam Heyward calls Patrick Mahomes ‘great flopper’ after controversial playoff game

It’s never a great thing when following a playoff game, all that can be talked about is how one-sided and awful the officiating was. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened following the divisional round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. Two calls in particular drew the ire of fans, analysts, and commentary alike.

Will Anderson was called for roughing the passer on Patrick Mahomes on a third down, which led to the Chiefs kicking a field goal and getting three free points. Later on, the Texans were flagged for unnecessary roughness for hitting Mahomes as he slid, even though they hit one another in the helmet rather than Mahomes. Mahomes than flopped out of bounds later in the game to try and draw another flag, which surprisingly didn’t work. Cam Heyward talked about the controversial calls in the latest episode of Not Just Football.

“Yeah, Mahomes is going to get calls,” Heyward said. “He’s been an MVP in our game and he sells tickets. As a defense, you know you’re under a microscope when you play him. The second they think it’s questionable, it’s probably getting thrown. And he sells with the best of them. He’s the Bruce Bowen, he’s the Manu Ginobili where they’re flopping and flailing their arms out there.”

Over their last 11 playoff games, the Chiefs have never had more penalties than their opponents, which has many fans proclaiming that there is clear and obvious favoritism