NEW ORLEANS – Roger Goodell has a phrase for the favored conspiracy concept that the Chiefs are getting favorable calls from NFL officers so as to make certain their Patrick Mahomes-, Travis Kelce-, Taylor Swift-fueled dynasty retains successful.
“That’s a ridiculous theory,” the NFL commissioner stated Monday at his annual pre-Tremendous Bowl information convention, “for anyone who might take it seriously.”
The 2-time defending champion Chiefs have been referred to as for 3 defensive holding, one roughing the passer and one pointless roughness penalties over the past 4 years of playoff video games, in line with Sharp Soccer Evaluation.
Their opponents in these video games have been flagged for 22 of those self same big-yardage penalties.
Furthermore, the Chiefs have been referred to as for 41 cumulative penalties to the opponents’ 71.
Throughout 11 video games, the Chiefs have amassed extra penalties than the opponent as soon as however by no means extra penalty yardage.
“This sort of reminds me a little bit of the script, right? That I write the script and have the script for the entire season,” Goodell quipped, mocking a previous conspiracy concept.
“A lot of those theories are things that happen on social media and they get a new life. Nobody wants it to be their theory. I understand it. It reflects a lot of the fans’ passion. It also is a reminder for us how important officiating is.”
