The NFL appears to be listening to officiating criticisms in the wake of a controversial penalty in the Chiefs' divisional-round win over the Texans.

Patrick Mahomes' family has announced that his grandfather is going into hospice on the eve of the Chiefs' AFC Championship faceoff against the Buffalo Bills.

Patrick Mahomes’ grandfather is in hospice care, the Chiefs quarterback’s mother, Randi Mahomes announced Friday. The news came just two days before the Chiefs host the Bills in the AFC Championship game Sunday. “My dad is in a hospice and I’m lost for words,” Randi wrote on her Instagram Story, including a photo of the father-daughter duo.

HOUSTON – Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Henry To’oTo’o were not fined by the NFL for controversial officiating calls stemming from their hits on Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

"I think there were a lot of other plays that decided the outcome of that football game," Mahomes said of the controversial calls.

The only sample size so far this postseason is the Chiefs’ 23–14 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round, when Patrick Mahomes received two favorable calls worth 15-yard penalties apiece en route to his team’s playoff victory.

On Saturday afternoon during a divisional round bout against the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the beneficiary of a

At the end of a scramble against Houston, Mahomes slowed down as he approached the sideline. Texans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o shoved Mahomes inbounds, and Mahomes went tumbling out of bounds with his arms flailing above his head.

Patrick Mahomes was just a young hotshot when he led the Chiefs to the first of their seven straight AFC title games.

Despite being listed on the Chiefs’ injury reports, Mahomes has been a full participant in Kansas City’s practices this week. The reigning Super Bowl MVP took the field in Kansas City’s win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs and is expected to play against Buffalo on Sunday.

Ahead of the matchups, media members have announced their predictions for the upcoming slate, including Pat McAfee, who revealed his picks on his own "Pat McAfee Show." While McAfee admitted that Josh Allen and the Bills have been on a tear as of late,