Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes came unhinged after a late fourth-quarter offsides call by the referees wiped a miraculous touchdown play off the board in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills.
Mahomes hit Travis Kelce with a pass just as he was coming free in the middle of the field. The legendary tight end then made the heads up play of lateraling the ball back to wide receiver Kadarious Toney, who ran for a touchdown that would have put the Chiefs ahead of the Bills, 23-20.
Play was called back but can't believe Kelce tried this 😮
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Unfortunately for the Chiefs, the play was called back after Toney was seen lining up offsides before the ball was snapped. That elicited an expletive-fueled rant from Mahomes on the sidelines and even during his meet-up with Bills quarterback Josh Allen at the end of the game.
“It’s tough to swallow. Not only from me, and football in general, to take away greatness like that, for a guy like Travis to make a play like that, you want to see the guys on the field decide the game,” Mahomes said after the game, via ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. “They’re human. They make mistakes. But every week, we’re talking about something.
“…To have a flag change the outcome of the game. I’ve never had offensive offsides called. If it does, they warn you. There wasn’t a warning the entire game. And then you make a call like that in the final minute? Another game, we’re talking about the refs. It’s not what we want for the NFL. It’s not what we want for football.”
Patrick Mahomes was NOT happy on the sideline pic.twitter.com/kFdVMF7PrM
— Ben Brown 🌻 (@BenBrownPL) December 11, 2023
Mahomes’ meltdown is drawing comparisons to former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Fans are pointing to situations where Brady handled poor officiating better than Mahomes, including this missed call in the 2019 game between the Patriots and Chiefs.
Here are some of the best reactions to Sunday’s game:
Remember when the refs called N’Keal Harry out of bounds on this TD against the. @Chiefs? Patriots likely would have won the game. Love seeing Mahomes cry about the refs. pic.twitter.com/3WLAJd3nPY
— Sullivan’s Ginseng (@hoptastic12) December 11, 2023
The difference between Brady and Mahomes?
RIGHT HERE!!!
He still has THREE plays to get them into FG range with a great kicker..
He mentally unraveled
And wasn't ready for any of those plays
Also
He never gets on his guys on the sidelines
Leaders DO IT
It's called LEADING— Matthew Mcgowen (@stixx9966) December 11, 2023
Mahomes has more help in his career by the refs than Brady did his whole career https://t.co/XF1UlrVxLc
— King Prez (@itsPrez) December 11, 2023
Been a fan of mahomes but man starting to think otherwise now. Him and Josh played golf against rodgers and Brady and Allen was a class act, assuming friends but competitors. Josh has lost some tough games and always said good game good luck, and first thing you say is not a foul
— Jason Palmer (@Palmswazy) December 11, 2023
Mahomes will never be Brady 🐐.
— John (@JohnBogey72) December 11, 2023
Well Mahomes and Reid look horrible saying this. If this were Brady and Belichick then the whole world would be clowning them for this loser mentality for years
— Ben Hayes (@BenHayes212) December 11, 2023
Imagine Brady and Bill did what Reid and Mahomes did last night. Also, chiefs fans/players of all teams crying like this is so funny
— Pats Attack 🎄 (@Caleb2Pop) December 11, 2023
And people want to compare Mahomes to Brady 😂😂😂
— CMS (@CMSena88) December 11, 2023
YOUR WR WAS OFF SIDES!
What is so hard to comprehend about that? Take accountability.
Reason #357 why Mahomes will never approach @tombrady. Ever.
— Lexusboy (@Brady5008) December 11, 2023
Mahomes wants every call his way. I said it before and I’ll say it again. Take less money like Brady did his whole career and get better more knowledgeable receivers.
— trueblue 🌎 (@beaner4eva) December 11, 2023
Can’t believe I’m going to say this but…. Tom Brady had better sportsmanship than Patrick Mahomes.
— 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢 (@DouglasGorti) December 11, 2023
@RichEisenShow Toney was offsides. Mahomes can cry. U are not going to get every call. Refs miss some. U benefit by some and are hurt by some. That’s the NFL. Mahomes knows this. They have lost 3 of 4 and he’s frustrated He’s trying to go Brady. He is not Brady. Not yet.
— Carlton Jones (@Carlton90038868) December 11, 2023
BB and Brady. Brady might chew up the refs as well but then go to the presser and say how they left too many plays out there and didn’t execute. The video of mahomes and Allen is embarrassing
— D Ross (@DRoss8989) December 11, 2023
You would never see Brady or Belichick cry in front of reporters during a post game press conference like Mahomes and Reid did. Comical
— Make Belichick Great Again (@TheMinoSays) December 11, 2023
Mahomes is starting to get on my nerves. Brady would have gone Bill mode and said we’re onto the next game https://t.co/Vu1MnolFXx
— Patriots Place (3-10) PAIN (@ScottDr35151795) December 11, 2023
See, Tom Brady is the Standard! Tom Brady took a pay cut to have a quality team around him! NOT MAHOMES! Takes a very HUGE CONTRACT and forgets that he playing FOOTBALL NOT TENNIS! Ok? That’s what you get for being so greedy! So shut up
— TO_Whom_It_May_Concern_345 (@DrewBiloxi) December 11, 2023
Brady > Mahomes
Every. Single. Day.
— Brandon Rathbun (@rathbun2028) December 11, 2023
Could you Imagen Brady and Bill Complaining like Mahomes And Reid are. 😭🤣
— Laking (@LakingBall) December 11, 2023
