The rest of the NFL thinks the Kansas City Chiefs get a lot of help from the officials.
But on Sunday, the Chiefs got a bad break from the refs on a terrible missed pass interference call on a deep pass attempt from Patrick Mahomes to Tyquan Thornton.
The Los Angeles Chargers were trying to help eliminate the Chiefs.
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Entering the day at 6-7, the Chiefs needed to win just to have any legitimate chance of chasing down a playoff spot.
They weren't helped by this play, in which you can see Thornton get wrapped by the defender well before the football arrives. Clearly, it made it tougher for him to catch the ball.
This not being called a DPI in the Chargers-Chiefs game is wild.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) December 14, 2025
That's a bear-hug right there.
Wow. Pic.twitter.com/SgAUHMQHQz
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This might not make the difference on the day. The Chargers are a really good team.
But it surely wouldn't have hurt the Chiefs to get this one go there way.
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