Mahomes was then asked about accusations that he tries to draw teams into hits that will lead to a roughing-the-passer penalty. Fans have pored over clips of the two roughing calls Saturday like they were the Zapruder film. Mahomes regretted one play on the sideline in which fans say he flopped. No flag was thrown.

Yet, it was one play that didn’t draw a flag that could prove a most consequential non-call if the NFL decides to join the NBA and NHL in seriously cracking down on floppers, as ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman suggested during the Texans-Chiefs game.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed fan backlash over questionable penalties called against his opponents and his attempt to draw a penalty.