Roger Goodell, NFL ref and Patrick Mahomes (Photos by Getty
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has addressed the conspiracy theory
that the officials have been cheating and rigging games for Patrick
Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Roger Goodell took a series of questions from reporters to start off Super
Bowl week in New Orleans, Louisiana. With the Chiefs set to face the
Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59, the commissioner was asked about
the rapidly growing conspiracy theory that the NFL refs are out to help the
Chiefs win games.

Per Blair Kerkhoff of

, Goodell called the theory ridiculous, even comparing it the one that he
puts out a script for the entire NFL season.

The Kansas City Star

It reminds of the script, that I write a script for the entire season. Goodell
said. Its a ridiculous theory, for anyone who might take it serio
usly.

The Chiefs have benefited from a long list of questionable, game-changing
calls throughout the 2024 season. This included questionable unnecessary
roughness and roughing the passer penalties against the Houston Texans
on Mahomes in the Divisional Round.

dditionally, there was a questionable ruling that Josh Allens 4th-and-inches
QB sneak in the fourth quarter (with the Buffalo Bills up one point) of the
AFC Championship Game was short of the marker.

Roger Goodell and the league office have had to deal with accusations that
the refs are fixing games for the Chiefs. Thats not going to change as long
as Kansas City is still on the right side of most controversial calls, and as
long as the NFL continues to do nothing in fixing its officiating or replay
review system.