NFL great Champ Bailey sees why some fans think games are 'rigged' amid Patrick Mahomes controversy

Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey talks to Fox News Digital about the defensive penalties following hits on Patrick Mahomes.

NFL legend Champ Bailey was among those glued to the television when he saw the controversial penalties called on the Houston Texans during their playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Patrick Mahomes drew two penalties that had the entire NFL world talking on Saturday and nearly drew a third as he was accused of flopping out of bounds on the sidelines as the Chiefs drove down the field. 

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes slides in front of Houston Texans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o during the fourth quarter of the AFC divisional round playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 18, 2025. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

Bailey, a former Denver Broncos and then-Washington Redskins star cornerback, was upset with the penalty flags on the two plays, particularly the one in which Mahomes tried to slide at the last minute before he was met by two Texans defenders. Houston linebacker Henry To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness on the play.

"It’s like everything else. They review everything," he said. "So, when they’re able to go back and look at these type of plays, like the play I think you’re referring to on [Saturday] when he drops to the ground and then the guys go over him, don’t even hit him, but they appear to. You should be able to review that [on] some level and say, well, that wasn’t as egregious as we thought in real time, because those things change the trajectory of the game. You really change the outcome now.

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