{"id":19001,"date":"2025-01-19T03:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T03:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19001"},"modified":"2025-01-19T03:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T03:40:20","slug":"nfl-ref-explains-controversial-penalties-benefitting-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-vs-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19001","title":{"rendered":"NFL Ref Explains Controversial Penalties Benefitting Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs vs. Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clay Martin, who officiated the Chiefs’ win over the Texans, addressed a couple of calls after the game.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Kansas City Chiefs were the\u00a0beneficiaries of some questionable decisions<\/a>\u00a0from the officiating crew during their 23\u201314 divisional-round win over the Houston Texans on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Referee Clay Martin spoke to reporters during the postgame pool report, at which point he fielded questions about some of the more\u00a0controversial calls<\/a>. In particular, Martin was asked about a pair of roughing the passer calls that seemed to unjustly benefit Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n

When asked about a roughing call against Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., Martin explained the thought process behind the 15-yard penalty.<\/p>\n

“I had forcible contact to the face mask area so I went with roughing the passer on that play,” Martin\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the play:<\/p>\n

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Roughing the passer: pic.twitter.com\/c6h1X4gWtD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n