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Brittany Mahomes blasts refs after controversial call costs Chiefs in heartbreaking loss

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Arnold, C. (2026, November 2). Brittany Mahomes blasts refs after controversial call costs Chiefs in heartbreaking loss. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/brittany-mahomes-blasts-refs-after-controversial-call-costs-chiefs-in-heartbreaking-loss/

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Brittany Mahomes criticized referees via Instagram after her husband Patrick's team, the Kansas City Chiefs, lost 28-24 to the Denver Broncos due to a controversial false start call. The penalty on offensive tackle Jaylon Moore halted what would have been the game-winning touchdown attempt by Patrick Mahomes, who was subsequently sacked as time expired. Brittany Mahomes’s posts focused on perceived bias against her husband's team, questioning the fairness of the officiating.

Written by AI on 2026-11-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 1, 2026, the Denver Broncos hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in a crucial AFC West showdown. Despite earlier predictions favoring the Chiefs due to their +40 point differential compared to the Broncos' +3 score advantage over seven games, the Broncos emerged victorious with a 28-24 win on November 2. The game's pivotal moment came when Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, securing the win for Denver and propelling them into first place in the division. The Chiefs were plagued by procedural errors, including a false start penalty that nullified what would have been a game-winning touchdown pass to Rashee Rice, and a missed 54-yard field goal attempt by Harrison Butker, which set up Denver's go-ahead score.

Written for “Broncos Beat Chiefs In AFC West Race” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.

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Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, fumed at the refs on social media over the false start call that wiped away what would have been the game-winning touchdown in the Chiefs’ 28-24 loss to the Broncos. asserted

what → fume → Broncos

Offensive tackle Jaylon Moore was called for the penalty, seemingly for the slightest movement on the line of scrimmage that resulted in the yellow flags flying. asserted

flags → call → scrimmage

The Chiefs were pushed back five yards and on the next play, Patrick Mahomes was sacked to end the game. asserted

Mahomes → push → game

An angry Brittany Mahomes took to her Instagram Stories to voice her frustrations with the way the game ended. asserted

game → take → way

“You can’t tell me you call that on the game winning TD, oh wait yeah I can cause it’s us,” she wrote on a black screen, along with a smiling face emoji. asserted

she → tell → emoji

“That was the weakest call I have ever seen, you can’t tell me otherwise.” asserted

you → see → me

Chiefs coach Andy Reid called the flag “one man’s opinion” in that moment, but he did not see a false start. asserted

he → call → start

Kansas City blew a double-digit lead in the second half that allowed the Broncos to score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take the lead. asserted

Broncos → blow → lead

Kicker Harrison Butker missed a critical field goal that opened the door for Denver’s rally. asserted

that → miss → rally

“I thought the guys battled like crazy. asserted

guys → think → ?

When it really came down to it, too many penalties,” Reid said. asserted

Reid → come → it

“We had over 100 yards in penalties and that puts you in a bad position all the way down to the touchdown right at the end to win the game. asserted

that → have → game

We have to make sure we take care of that.” asserted

we → have → that

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