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“Refs Been Cheating for Y’all”: Broncos Legend Goes on Epic Rant Against Chiefs Fans Questioning Patrick Mahomes’ Overturned Game-Winning TD

The Kansas City Chiefs had to cover just one yard in the final four seconds of the game to secure the win against the Denver Broncos in Week 8. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to have scored a game-winning passing touchdown.…

By Krushna Prasad Pattnaik · Essentially Sports

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 1:21 AM

Key Things to Know

Former Broncos safety Justin Simmons called out Chiefs fans for disputing a game-deciding false start penalty.
A potential Patrick Mahomes game-winning touchdown was overturned due to a false start on Jaylon Moore.
The Denver Broncos secured a 28-24 victory against Kansas City after Malcolm Roach sacked Mahomes on fourth down.

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Former Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons criticized Kansas City Chiefs fans on DNVR Sports for complaining about a decisive false start penalty. In Week 8, a potential game-winning touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes was overturned due to a false start by Jaylon Moore, leading to a 28-24 defeat against Denver after Malcolm Roach sacked Mahomes on the subsequent fourth down.

Simmons defended the officials' decision, calling complaining supporters delusional and claiming referees frequently favor the Chiefs. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid disputed the call, while Mahomes noted that minor infractions rarely get penalized in critical moments.

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