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Burrowhead or Mahomes House

What a game! During the game, I felt quite stressed. At on point, I was sure that the Benglas would have won, but turns out they didn't. Let me explain why I'm very certain Cincinnati is at fault in this situation. The Bengals defeated the Bills last week. Their motivation contributed to their success. The NFL just began selling tickets for a future game in a neutral location like Atlanta. The Chiefs and Bills would have faced off in that game. It means that everyone tought that the Bills would have won the game. This situation motivate Bengals' players because, at the end of the game, we could hear Joe Burrow say that the NFL should start giving a refund to people who bought their tickets for Atlanta. But this week, it was the opposite. By referring to the Chiefs' stadium as Burrowhead, the Bengals motivated the Chiefs.  Joe Burrow is the only quarterback that Mahomes did not win against, so Burrow claimed it was a game of quarterback. Even the Major of Cincinnati disrespected Kansas City. However, if you are knowledgeable about sports, you would be aware that the Chiefs are much more than just Mahomes, and Chris Jones may have demonstrated that to Joe. The Chiefs, therefore, dominate the first half of the game, but last year, it was a similar scenario and the Chiefs lost their lead in the second half. But things were different this year. Both teams played well; both quarterbacks made mistakes, but this is expected in sports. We could discuss  the referee. If the Chiefs were given an advantage by the referee, just for the sake of argument, the game would not have been significantly changed. The third and nine was the choice that sparked the biggest debate. The Chiefs attempted their play, but it was unsuccessful. The special team is entering the field as everyone is exiting it, but the referee is signalling a foul. Despite some claims to the contrary, it is clear from the replay that the referee actually threw the flag to signal the penalty. The Chiefs were given a second chance after the play was called by the referee, but it was unsuccessful. Technically, the call did not affect the outcome of the match. The Bengals had another chance to win the game, but they chose not to take advantage of it. There is also Patrick Mahomes' call at the end. Remember that Mahomes had a spray ankle. It was heartbreaking to see him since he appeared to be in pain, but he never gave up. As a result, he ran with the ball at the very end so that his kicker would have a chance to attempt the field goal. He also needed to get out of bounce, because the team was out of timeouts. So, while Mahomes was sprinting, Joseph Ossai pushed him when he was no longer in the line. Technically speaking, this is a foul because it is roughing the passer. As a result, the referee raised the flag, giving the Chiefs a good chance to win the match. Considering Ossai is only 22 years old, I felt awful for him because this play will follow him throughout the remainder of his career. He tried to keep Mahomes in bounce so that the clock would have started to run up, but he momentarily missed it. Imagine how heroic he would have been to keep his team in the game if he had succeeded. His teammate Germaine Pratt yelled at him as he was making his way to the changing room. I understand your rage over the loss, but restrain yourself. This play wasn't helpful, but the Bengals weren't the greatest team on the field, therefore they didn't win. Pratt publicly apologized, and I respect that about him. We don't frequently witness a player admitting to a mistake. I'll be cheering for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Congratulations! Congrats to Kelce's mother, who will win on the 12. Her two boys will both play in the Super Bowl. Jason Kelce plays center for Philadelphia, while Travis Kelce is a tight end for Kansas City.

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