The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 in the NFL divisional round on Saturday night, but it was the officiating that was the main talking point.

DeMeco Ryans stopped just short of breaking into the Backstreet Boys’ hit song “Everybody” when subtly criticizing NFL officials.

The talking points from the Kansas City Chiefs' win over Houston won't be the win itself but the controversial calls.

Two controversial penalties stood out in the game: a roughing the passer flag on Texans defensive end Will Anderson and a late-hit penalty on linebacker Henry To'oTo'o after Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes slid late.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans understood that his team entered their 23-14 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs as clear underdogs. "We knew

After a highly questionable officiating performance during Saturday’s divisional-round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, Houston coach DeMeco Ryans bluntly shaded the referees.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans stopped short of directly criticizing a couple of penalties that took a heavy toll on his team during a postgame press conference on Saturday, but he made it pretty clear that he felt the officiating tilted in the Chiefs' direction.

DeMeco Ryans talked about the challenges of preparing for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense. He said, "It's very hard to get sacks on [Chiefs QB] Patrick [Mahomes]. He does a good job of getting the ball out.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., the situation wasreally all too clear. And the talented pass rusher didn’t mince words when asked about controversial officiating decisions in the Texans’ 23-14 AFC divisional round playoff loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship after a 23-14 win over the Texans, but the game was marred by contentious officiating.

Patrick Mahomes has never lost in the divisional round of the playoffs with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Houston Texans still have never won. With the Chiefs’ star quarterback hitting best buddy Travis Kelce seven times for 117 yards and a touchdown and a pass