A Heated Patrick Mahomes Had to be Held Back From Refs at End of Chiefs’ Loss to Bills

The Bills‘s hotly-contested win over the Chiefs led to a fiery reaction from Patrick Mahomes on Sunday, as the superstar quarterback appeared to take issue with the officiating crew late in the game.

With Kansas City facing fourth-and-15 on the game’s last play, Mahomes fired an incomplete pass to tight end Travis Kelce under heavy pressure.

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A visibly frustrated Mahomes popped back up to his feet to walk toward the Kansas City sideline before violently slamming his helmet on the bench. The veteran QB then turned toward the side judge to starting yelling about the controversial offsides call on the Chiefs that negated a TD on the final drive.

Several Chiefs players attempted to hold Mahomes back while he yelled at the official, which continued for several moments as the final seconds ticked off the game clock.

Patrick Mahomes also slammed his helmet. Never seen him this upset. pic.twitter.com/3m0F2jdMPu https://t.co/VXkxHjkilj

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 11, 2023

Here's a closer look at what he yelled: 

Here is a snippet of Patrick Mahomes yelling at an official following the turnover on downs.

Struggling to catch what he says in the beginning, but at the end:

“Offensive offsides? What is that? That’s f—king terrible, man!”

Credit: @BenBrownPL
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— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) December 11, 2023

Mahomes’s uncharacteristic meltdown added a startling lasting image to an intense ending between the heated rival in a game that Buffalo narrowly won, 20-17.

Here are some more details on his frustrations:

Patrick Mahomes on the final drive: "It’s tough to swallow. Not only from me, and football in general, to take away greatness like that, for a guy like Travis to make a play like that, you want to see the guys on the field decide the game. They’re human. They make mistakes. But…

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) December 11, 2023

Despite coming up short and losing his temper, however, Mahomes enjoyed another solid effort, as he completed 25-of-43 passes for a game-high 271 yards, one touchdown and an interception.