Houston Texans gamers and coaches are removed from happy with how the officiating crew known as their 23-14 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Saturday.
Taking part in within the AFC divisional spherical of the playoffs for the second straight season, Houston felt prefer it needed to deal with officers along with the Chiefs.
There have been two calls specifically that had the Texans particularly fired up, with the primary approaching Kansas Metropolis’s second drive of the sport. Houston defensive finish Will Anderson Jr. was flagged for roughing the passer on what gave the impression to be a clear play on third-and-8 from the Chiefs 33.
Kansas Metropolis took that computerized first down and ran with it, finally capitalizing when Harrison Butker kicked a 36-yard discipline objective to place the Chiefs up 6-3.
The Texans had been additionally sad with a name within the third quarter. Kansas Metropolis quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled for 9 yards and slid late, main Henry To’oTo’o and Folorunso Fatukasi to seemingly ship a blow to the signal-caller’s higher physique.
Nonetheless, replays on the ESPN broadcast confirmed that To’oTo’o and Fatukasi really collided with one another. Nonetheless, To’oTo’o was hit with an pointless roughness penalty that price Houston 15 yards.
9 performs later, the Chiefs had been in the long run zone and up 20-12 with 11:52 to go within the fourth quarter.
“We knew it was going to be us vs. the refs going into this sport,” Anderson stated following the loss.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans took an oblique jab on the referees, however he additionally made it clear that Houston wasn’t practically clear sufficient to dethrone the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champions.
“We knew going into this sport, man, it was us vs. all people. And after I say all people, it is all people,” Ryans stated. “Figuring out that going into this sport, what we had been up towards, we will not make the errors that we made.
“Whether or not it is particular groups not changing our kicks. Defensively, not being the place we’re purported to be in protection. Offensively, not defending our quarterback and maintaining him clear. You married that on high of every part else that we’ve to take care of, it is simply going to be a extremely robust uphill battle.”
–Subject Degree Media
