Houston Texans HC DeMeco Ryans hinted at bad calls when claiming that they expected to face 'everybody' when playing the Kansas City Chiefs, and fans believe the NFL may be rigged

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

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.

The Houston Texans were eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs after falling 23-14 in the AFC divisional round, in a game that had two controversial decisions that provoked the anger

The Texans got booted from the playoffs by the Chiefs in the Divisional round and DeMeco Ryans had no issue with his player shoving a coach.

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.

Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho has issued a stark warning to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of their divisional playoff clash against the Houston Texans.

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.

Winning against the Chiefs in the playoffs is a difficult task. Since the 2018 season, when Patrick Mahomes became their starter, the team has made the conference championship every single season, and only two quarterbacks (Tom Brady and Joe Burrow) were able to win a playoff game against the Chiefs.

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' men were beaten 23-14 by Kansas City in the Divisional Round, albeit in a game marred by several contentious refereeing decisions that went in the home team's favor.