Brittany Mahomes didn’t wait long to let her frustration spill over after the Kansas City Chiefs’ 28-24 loss to the Denver Broncos on the road in Week 8.
The Chiefs had chances late to punch the ball into the end zone, but Denver’s defense held firm. A missed fourth-quarter field goal by Harrison Butker also played a part in the defeat. Still, the moment that clearly set Brittany Mahomes off came on a controversial late penalty that wiped out a potential go-ahead touchdown.
The flag was thrown on Jaylon Moore for a false start, erasing a touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice and pushing Kansas City back five yards. Brittany Mahomes took to Instagram Stories to vent, writing: “You can’t tell me you call that on a game winning TD, oh wait yeah I can cause it’s us. That was the weakest call I have ever seen, you can’t tell me otherwise.”
Fans were quick to fire back with their own reminders, pointing to a call earlier in the season that went Kansas City’s way. “refs called an illegal motion on the raiders which caused the chiefs to beat them in week 4. does she feel the same about that?” one fan asked.
Another wrote, “Haha! Mahomes has benefited from more phantom flags than any player over the last 5 years.. Maybe sit this one out, Brittany,” while a third added, “Bruh💀💀 she might actually be slow😂,”
The loss dropped the Chiefs to 5-2 and moved them out of first place in the AFC West for the first time this season. Denver improved to 6-2 and took over the division lead.
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