During Saturday’s home divisional-round victory over the Houston Texans, Mahomes threw an outstanding touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce as he was falling to the ground. Inside the NFL showed a mic’d-up Mahomes celebrating the fantastic throw-and-catch, a key moment that helped Kansas City get the playoff win.

After leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes quickly returned to "dad" mode. Winning his seventh straight divisional round playoff game? No problem for Mahomes, who shifted his focus to his kids soon after the victory.

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.

The NFL stood by the officiating in the Chiefs’ 23-14 win over the Texans in their Divisional Round playoff game on Saturday. NFL senior VP of officiating Walt Anderson addressed multiple penalties against the Texans for unnecessary roughness and roughing the passer on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes following uproar over the officiating,