{
  "id": 8868033,
  "title": "Patrick Mahomes explains why he was ‘glad’ after referees gave major decision against Chiefs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/patrick-mahomes-explains-why-he-was-glad-after-referees-gave-major",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:11:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patrick-mahomes-explains-why-glad-071108800.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling overtime victory, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Indianapolis Colts with a score of 33-30. Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' star quarterback, admitted that he was glad the referees did not rule in favor of the Colts. The initial rule was that a fumble by Laquon Treadwell would have given Kansas City the win, but it was later overturned, and the Colts' player was declared down by contact. Mahomes expressed that he didn't want to see the negative reactions on social media if the Chiefs had won under those circumstances. Despite facing accusations of rigged games due to their consistent success, Mahomes acknowledged that these claims affect even the biggest stars in the league. Throughout NFL history, major dynasties have faced similar frustrations, like the New England Patriots, which highlights the inevitability of such accusations for any successful team.",
  "summary": "After the referees called a major overtime decision against the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes said he was happy they didn’t get the call. The Kansas City Chiefs got past the Indianapolis Colts in a thrilling overtime win.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sunday Night Football: Patrick Mahomes throws for 382 yards, 3 TDs in 33-30 OT win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/sunday-night-football-patrick-mahomes-throws-for-382-yards-3-tds-in",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:02:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}