Former NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira doesn't agree with fans who think the league is conspiring to help the Kansas City Chiefs, but wishes quarterback Patrick Mahomes was penalized for flopping.

The statement comes a day after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell called the Chiefs conspiracy theories “ridiculous.” NFLRA executive director Scott Green agreed with Goodell in the statement posted to X by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, and tried to illustrate how difficult something like that would be to pull off.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl champion with three Super Bowl MVP awards and two regular-season MVP awards. He's also a six-time Pro Bowler and has NFL Offensive Player of the Year,

The head of the union representing NFL officials calls allegations that officiating crews are biased in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs or any other team “insulting and preposterous."

The Kansas City Chiefs hope to make history Sunday by becoming the first team in National Football League history to win three straight Super Bowl championships. Former NFL quarterback and sports analyst Lester Ricard Jr.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has strongly dismissed claims that NFL officials favour his team, calling such conspiracy theories "insulting" to referees. Speaking at his final media availability before Sunday's Super Bowl,

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is not concerned that officials will try to overcorrect by favoring the Eagles on Sunday.