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Social Media Goes Crazy Over Officiating in Chiefs vs. Texans Divisional Round

By Joe Tillery

Posted on January 19, 2025 at 11:26 am

NFL: AFC Championship-Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs took home back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the past two seasons and are beginning to form one of the greatest dynasties in professional sports.

That doesn’t come without criticism, as the Chiefs have quickly become America’s least favorite team. In their Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans, Kansas City received a few helpful calls from the officiating crew, which sent social media into a frenzy.

The Chiefs advanced to their seventh-straight AFC Championship Game with a 23-14 win over Houston, and after the game, many in the world of sports, including several athletes and coaches from the Texans, sighted officiating concerns.

Here are some of the best reactions to the situation on social media.

Bad roughing calls happen.

But this lasting image right here is unbecoming of the guy who is supposed to be the face of the sport. The league has to make flopping a foul or guys will just keep doing it.

It’s not fair to defenders that QBs can have their cake and eat it too. pic.twitter.com/LQ0F2WWT84
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 19, 2025

You're not gonna see a more clear "hip drop tackle" but of course no flag because it's the Kansas City Chiefs pic.twitter.com/K5p0CDAI3l
— Packerfan Total Access- Clayton (@packers_access) January 18, 2025

Can’t even take this game seriously… NFL just advancing the Chiefs through their control, absurd flags
pic.twitter.com/9kHJ0ET7GQ
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) January 18, 2025

This game is so beyond rigged.

Chiefs getting bailed more then the Patriots ever did…

Clear offside on the field goal to tie the game…#NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/hwUvrNwmdY
— MyNameIsJC 🏁😤 (@Number9IsDaLife) January 18, 2025

Idgaf what dumb opposing fans say

What's hilarious to me is how vocal national sports media is about the refs & KC. The same people who gave the Patriots a pass despite actual, proven cheating and penalties like these pic.twitter.com/eMzOKta2JF
— Chiefs_All_Day (@Chiefs_All_Day) January 19, 2025

Unnecessary roughness for the second time. The Chiefs are your Super Bowl champs pic.twitter.com/fUJWzewQPw
— Thomas Sullivan (@Yfz84) January 18, 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to their SEVENTH straight AFC title game

Let’s take a look at their best plays:
pic.twitter.com/dtLbSxY6pf
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 19, 2025

What a drive by the Chiefs pic.twitter.com/EFw6QOIuq9
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) January 18, 2025

It’s rare you see 100% of social media agree on something but it seems we’re all on the same page that the refs absolutely blow the Chiefs and it’s a disgrace to our nations beloved sport
— Dana Beers (@danabeers) January 18, 2025

“Hey Dad, what was it like watching other NFL fans complain about the Chiefs getting all the calls? pic.twitter.com/9XFNqvuNld
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) January 19, 2025