Football fans are convinced that the NFL refs are “rigging” the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans game after a bizarre game-changing call in the second quarter.

Patrick Mahomes looking to throw (left). Official making a call (right). Fans think NFL refs are rigging the game.Patrick Mahomes and NFL ref (Photos via NBC Sports)

The NFL refs haven’t been able to avoid the accusations that they favor Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who have unquestionably been on the right end of some questionable calls this year. Saturday’s home tilt with Houston was no different.

In the second quarter of Saturday’s clash, with the Texans up 10-7, it appeared as though the defense forced a fumble on Mahomes to take over possession. But the officials curiously deemed it an incomplete pass and also flagged Derek Barnett for “roughing the passer” on the KC quarterback:

And with that, fans wasted no time ripping on the NFL refs and accusing them of “fixing” the contest for Kansas City.

“You need to understand, when Taylor Swift is at the game and she is the NFL commissioner, this is the end result,” one fan wrote.

“So lame, it’s really difficult watching any game that the chiefs are in. Constantly walked down the field by the refs when they need it,” another said.

“The chiefs are ruining football There is no way you can watch this and not believe it’s rigged,” a user said.

“One does not simply return a fumble for a TD against the Chiefs,” said a fan.

“NFL IS SOOOOOOOO RIGGED FOR THE #CHIEFS!,” another outraged fan said.

“kansas city chiefs rigging games. NOTHING NEW!,” wrote a user.

“Bro even Chiefs fans have to see how rigged it is,” said a fan.

“Watching a Chiefs game really make a person believe the NFL is fixed. Not me, but people,” a fan wrote.

Definitely A Curious Call By The NFL Refs

Replay review allows officials to determine all turnovers, including if an “incomplete pass” actually went forward. But the roughing the passer call against Barnett was definitely a questionable call, and the fact it came at a pivotal part of the game means only further scrutiny for the officials.