The complaints that Patrick Mahomes received too many calls in his favor could soon be abolished if green light is given to the change of rules proposed by the NFL.
The NFL is expected to expand the repetition assistance to plays that include the sliding of the field marshal, According to ESPN sources.
The repeated assistance was promulgated in 2021 to allow the designated officers and members of the arbitration department to provide a second opinion with calls in the field in certain game situations.
The rule has been practiced in games when there is clear and obvious video evidence, such as a ball point or a foul, a complete or incomplete pass and a touch of the ball or a line.
In 2024, the League extended the rule to add areas where information could be provided when a penalty flag was placed in the field. These include fouls due to blows that come out of the limits, blows on the head and intentional punishments.
ESPN reported that additional elements could be added this season after the repeat assistance was questioned after the playoff match between Chiefs and Texans last weekend.
The NFL could make an important change in the rules that would take the sliding tactic to Patrick Mahomes
The change of rules occurs while the chiefs are accused of receiving support from the NFL officials.
Mohomes came out of pocket, slid under two defenders of Houston and received a penalty of 15 yards against the Texans for unnecessary rudeness.
“Oh, let's go,” said ESPN Troy Aikman analyst during the transmission when the penalty was whistled. 'I mean, it is a runner and I could not disagree with that. As soon as he receives blows.
Aikman later said the NFL “has to address it in the low season.”
“You can't, as a field marshal, run and play with defenders and then receive a penalty,” Aikman added.
The field marshal slide will probably be included when the NFL competition committee meets during the low season. The vote concludes at the end of March at the annual league meeting, which will be held at Palm Beach this year.
According to ESPN, the belief in the league is that there is no reason to contribute more objectivity and clarity to a play than fans at home and in the stadium can see.
After the victory of the Chiefs by 23-14 in the divisional playoffs over Houston, Mohamses denied the accusations.
The Texans CagaMamales, Will Anderson Jr., was punished at the beginning of the game for mistreating the pin. He later said Houston “knew we were going to be against the referees.”
After being a beneficiary of questionable decisions throughout the season, Mohamses rejected the claims that Chiefs are receiving favorable decisions.
“I don't feel that way,” Mahomes said Wednesday. “At the end of the day, the referees are doing everything possible so that the game is as fair and appropriate as possible.
'All you can do is get out and play the game you love as hard as you can and live with the results. I feel that I have continued playing and only try to win, and whatever happens, it happens. ”
The Chiefs are two victories from their third consecutive Super Bowl title while preparing to face the Buffalo Bills in the game for the AFC title.