Super Bowl LIX will kick off in less than two weeks, with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs squaring off in what should be a fantastic match. There has been a lot of controversy, however, surrounding one of the teams involved in the game. It shouldn’t be lost on you that the Chiefs have won two straight championships and are going for the first “three-peat” in NFL history. While that shouldn’t be much of a controversy in itself, it is the way that Kansas City has been winning that has gotten fans up in arms, and claiming the league is rigging it so that the Chiefs achieve this goal.
I don’t claim to work for the NFL, and I personally have zero knowledge on if the league is rigging these games, but one former NFL player is claiming that it is ridiculous to think that way. Quarterback Robert Griffin lll, who is a former No. 2 overall pick by the Washington Redskins in 2012 out of Baylor, criticized the fans who continue to say that the NFL is making sure the Chiefs win these games.
“The NFL is not rigged and the refs aren’t cheating for the Kansas City Chiefs. STOP COMPLAINING AND WHINING ABOUT IT. Your favorite team just isn’t good enough to beat the Chiefs in the championship rounds of the game,” Griffin lll posted on X.
He backed up his claims by posting some statistics on the Chiefs this season, all of which he claims are reasons why Kansas City is innocent of the charges against them.
“Here Are the Chiefs Stats: 17th in % of scoring drives aided by penalties for a first down in 2024, 8th in roughing the passer penalties called on defenders hitting Mahomes since 2018, tied for 1st in offensive holding penalties called against them with 31 in 2024, tied for 2nd fewest unnecessary roughness calls in their favor in 2024 with 2, 32 of 61 penalties called against the Chiefs in their last 9 playoff games have been when Patrick Mahomes was not on the field. So it’s not a Mahomes bias.”
Griffin lll says people need to stop blaming the refs and the NFL, and if a team wants to take down the Chiefs, they need to play a flawless game of football in which they don’t shoot themselves in the foot.
“I have seen some in the playoffs based stats that truly amount to the Chiefs being a more disciplined and fundamentally sound team than their more aggressive counterparts trying to knock them off. At the end of the day if you want to beat the Chiefs, you have to stop beating yourself and committing league backed and reviewed penalties in the championship moments of the game.”
This is all coming from a guy that has been there, as he won the 2012 Rookie of the Year award, and led his team to the playoffs that year. Obviously, there are some NFL players who believe the opposite, like the entire Houston Texans team apparently.
We’ll see how the penalties go in Super Bowl LIX, and I’m sure if the Eagles get the short end of the stick, X is going to be a very fun place to be on February 9.
LISTEN TO YOU BETMGM NETWORK’S “BETTER YOU BET” PODCAST (RECORDED LIVE FROM RADIO ROW)
Nick Kostos, the undisputed King of Wagertainment, brings you the best bets, hottest takes, and electric energy. Alongside the sharp and charismatic Femi Abebefe, Nick covers the biggest matchups, latest line movements, and futures markets like no one else. Expect up-to-the-minute coverage of backdoor covers, bad beats, and the emotional highs and lows that come with every bet. This isn’t just sports betting talk—it’s an experience. Listen to their latest segments, recorded live from New Orleans on Radio Row!
Related
