{"id":19114,"date":"2025-01-19T19:43:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T19:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19114"},"modified":"2025-01-19T19:43:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T19:43:28","slug":"texans-demeco-ryans-gets-100-real-on-controversial-patrick-mahomes-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19114","title":{"rendered":"Texans&#8217; DeMeco Ryans gets 100% real on controversial Patrick Mahomes calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have advanced to the AFC Championship as they attempt to win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl, but their 23-14 victory\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl-news-fans-lose-after-soft-texans-hit-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-flagged-penalty\">over the Houston Texans<\/a>\u00a0in the divisional playoffs was not without controversy. The Chiefs appeared to benefit from a pair of roughing the passer penalties called on the Texans that allowed the home team to maintain possession on a pair of scoring drives.<\/p>\n<p>Texans head coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/demeco-ryans\">DeMeco Ryans<\/a>\u00a0met the media after the game and said that the Texans expected Mahomes to get favorable calls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CLC0pPvDgosDFXKH7gEd2OsMKg\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8WOW: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TEXANS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TEXANS<\/a> HC DEMECO RYANS ON THE REFS QUESTIONABLE CALLS FOR THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHIEFS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CHIEFS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWE KNEW GOING INTO THIS GAME THAT IT WAS US VERSUS EVERYBODY. AND I MEAN EVERYBODY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wow\u2026 \ud83d\ude33<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZIvbOv5lYW\">pic.twitter.com\/ZIvbOv5lYW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1880780156354310577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew going into this game that it was us vs. everybody,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesPalmerTV\/status\/1880779442190229608\">Ryans said<\/a>. \u201cGoing with what we were up against, we can&#8217;t make the mistakes that we made. Self-inflicted mistakes, Special teams, not converting kicks. We didn&#8217;t protect the quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes appeared to be the beneficiary of a favorable call in the second quarter when Will Anderson of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/texans-defender-heated-pushes-coach-chiefs\">the Texans<\/a>\u00a0was called for a roughing the passer call when the contact appeared to be incidental. Fox analyst Troy Aikman did not approve of the call and rules analyst Russell Yurk sided with Aikman.<\/p>\n<p>After that call, Mahomes and the Chiefs concluded a 9-play, 51-yard drive that resulted in a Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal.<\/p>\n<p>Another questionable roughing the passer penalty against the Texans in the second half led to a Mahomes 11-yard TD pass to tight end Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-2 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<h2><strong>Texans made multiple errors that cost them<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3215358\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3215358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3215358\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-appeared-to-be-the-beneficiary-of-a-favorable-officials-call.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-appeared-to-be-the-beneficiary-of-a-favorable-officials-call.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-appeared-to-be-the-beneficiary-of-a-favorable-officials-call.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-appeared-to-be-the-beneficiary-of-a-favorable-officials-call.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-appeared-to-be-the-beneficiary-of-a-favorable-officials-call.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-appeared-to-be-the-beneficiary-of-a-favorable-officials-call.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Houston Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter (55) tackles Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the third quarter of a 2025 AFC divisional round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3215358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the sketchy roughing the passer penalties hurt the Texans, they were also done in by their own mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>Ka&#8217;imi Fairbairn has been one of the most dependable placekickers in the league, but he had a brutal day. He was just 2 of 4 on his field goal attempts and he also missed an extra point attempt in the third quarter that would have drawn the Texans within 7 points of the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">In addition to errors on specials teams, the Houston offensive line could not protect quarterback CJ Stroud. He was sacked 8 times for 58 yards in losses<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<hr class=\"mb-5 h-[1px] w-[150px] bg-secondary\" \/>\n<p class=\"font-tertiary italic text-secondary [&amp;_&gt;a]:text-link [&amp;_&gt;a]:underline\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin: 0px; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; font-family: var(--font-lora); font-style: italic; --tw-text-opacity: 1; color: rgb(88 88 88\/var(--tw-text-opacity));\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/author\/stevesilverman\">Steve Silverman<\/a>\u00a0has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including &#8220;Who&#8217;s Better, Who&#8217;s Best in the NFL.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full\">\n<div class=\"not-prose flex aspect-video w-full items-center justify-center\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The Kansas City Chiefs have advanced to the AFC Championship as they attempt to win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl, but their 23-14 victory\u00a0over the Houston Texans\u00a0in &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19116,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19114\/revisions\/19116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}