The Kansas City Chiefs are surely on a winning streak in the NFL this season. After losing their season opener to the Detroit Lions, the team is back on track. The Chiefs emerged as the winners of the previous season after winning the Super Bowl 2022. However, many people feel that the team gets special treatment in the league. Recently, one more such incident happened which made fans question the discrimination.
In a recent game, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings played against each other. During the game, Chiefs star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed took his helmet off on one occasion. However, the referees present on the field didn’t flag or punish him. Even the NFL didn’t take any action against the 26-year-old, which enraged the fans.
NFL reporter Dov Kleiman took to X to share a video of the incident in a post. He mentioned how it’s “ridiculous” as the referees didn’t take any action against Sneed. They instead asked him to “put the helmet on”. After the post, fans who felt the same filled the comments section with angry responses. Fans mentioned how the NFL has always favored the Kansas City Chiefs.
This video is ridiculous – #Chiefs CB CB L’Jarius Sneed actually took his helmet off on the field and was told by the Refs to “Put the helmet on” instead of getting penalized.
What other team benefits this much by the refs?pic.twitter.com/2C4hKkVGUG
(🎥 @defiisthelife) https://t.co/m0yETvXEew
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 9, 2023
One fan wrote, “Should have been flagged but it still would have been Chiefs ball”. Another fan wrote, “This is the only team they are lenient with”. One fan wrote, “The refs should just wear red and yellow”. Another one wrote, “It’s all part of the script”. One fan commented, “At least TRY to make it look like you don’t favor the Chiefs”. Another one wrote, “This is 100% refs cheating”.
This is not the first time that the fans have felt like the NFL gives special attention to the Kansas City Chiefs. However, it’s worth noting that the team has been punished several times as well.
Will the Kansas City Chiefs win their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl title?
The Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs played against each other in the recent game. However, it was Patrick Mahomes’ team that ended up victorious by defeating the Vikings 27-20. Despite 35-year-old Kirk Cousins’ efforts, the Vikings couldn’t win the game. The star quarterback got 2 TDs for 284 yards and completed 29 out of his 47 passing attempts.
As for the Chiefs, the 6-foot-2 QB Mahomes got 2 touchdowns for 281 yards. The star player completed 31 out of the 41 passing attempts he made. Apart from him, the team’s RB Isiah Pacheco got 16 carries and 1 TD for 55 yards. Tight end Travis Kelce got 10 receptions and a touchdown for 67 yards.
With the win, the Kansas City Chiefs are now 4-1 this NFL season. The Minnesota Vikings, on the other hand, are 1-4 and are suffering this season. Considering their performance this season, the Chiefs appear to be a strong contender to win the year as well. The team won the Super Bowl 2022 in February this year against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Now, as the teams are competing to get to the Super Bowl this season. Among all, the Kansas City Chiefs are among the strongest teams this year. So, it won’t be surprising if they end up in yet another Super Bowl. However, it’ll be interesting to see how the Chiefs perform in the remaining games.