Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes addressed the idea of NFL referees rigging games ahead of the AFC Championship vs. the Buffalo Bills.

The Patriots' Tom Brady won his first two playoff matchups against Peyton Manning before losing the final three in the only QB rivalry with five postseason meetings. Brady split four matchups with Baltimore's Joe Flacco with the Patriots and Ravens alternating wins in those matchups that came in a span of six seasons.

Think it looked like Patrick Mahomes figured something out late in the season? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Here’s what happened.

The NFL is the Kansas City Chiefs league until proven otherwise. It feels like we're stuck in a time loop, as the Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls and a

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) carries the ball into the end zone to score a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

A penalty on Texans Pro Bowl edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. extended the Chiefs' drive on their second possession, which resulted in three points for Kansas City.  "We knew it was going to be us versus the refs going into this game,

Patrick Mahomes said the Chiefs aren't getting favorable treatment from officials, who are "doing their best to call the game as fair and as proper as they possibly can."

The NFL could further tweak its replay-assist system in the offseason to deal with plays like Saturday’s penalized hits on the Chiefs quarterback.

Mahomes showed up for the postgame news conference that day, spoke with maturity beyond his years, then he headed off to celebrate in whatever way a 23-year-old NFL quarterback fast becoming a household name might choose.

Chiefs quarterback praised Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen for always bringing "great football" as the team gears up to face the rival for the AFC championship at Arrowhead Stadium.