{"id":11408,"date":"2024-12-01T05:49:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T05:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=11408"},"modified":"2024-12-01T05:49:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T05:49:05","slug":"fans-are-convinced-the-nfl-is-rigged-after-latest-kansas-city-chiefs-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=11408","title":{"rendered":"Fans are convinced the NFL is rigged after latest Kansas City Chiefs controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">The Chiefs&#8217;\u00a0dramatic win over the Raiders<\/span>\u00a0has reignited baseless conspiracy theories that the NFL is &#8216;rigged&#8217; in favor of the back-to-back\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Super Bowl<\/span>\u00a0champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Kansas<\/span>\u00a0City avoided a disaster on\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Black Friday<\/span>, when the then-2-9 Raiders had a late drive into Chiefs territory, knowing a field goal would win the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But with 15 seconds on the clock,\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Las Vegas<\/span>\u00a0botched a snap, allowing the Chiefs to escape with a 19-17 win &#8211; and secure a playoff spot for the 10th consecutive season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Chiefs radio announcer Mitch Holthus, meanwhile, said after Kansas City recovered the fumble:\u00a0&#8216;Who is writing these scripts?\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Ted Lasso<\/span>&#8216;s writers are blushing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was far from the first time this season that the 11-1 Chiefs have sneaked home.\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Patrick Mahomes<\/span>\u00a0and Co side beat the Bengals, the Ravens and the Broncos in miraculous circumstances, while they needed overtime to overcome the Buccaneers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mol-embed\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1862637158764286272&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fnfl%2Farticle-14143441%2FFans-convinced-NFL-rigged-Kansas-City-Chiefs-controversy-Raiders.html&amp;sessionId=543489469d2ec0234bb9ae32b3c11f3f722b129b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1862637158764286272\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-70adf1468f3111cd\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/30\/16\/92640699-14143441-Raiders_quarterback_Aidan_O_Connell_was_not_looking_when_the_bal-a-15_1732984173459.jpg\" alt=\"The Chiefs secured a dramatic victory over the Raiders after Las Vegas botched a late snap\" width=\"634\" height=\"380\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>2<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Chiefs secured a dramatic victory over the Raiders after Las Vegas botched a late snap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-19a054fbb592a476\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/30\/16\/92652089-14143441-The_last_gasp_reprieve_prompted_many_fans_to_reignite-a-1_1732985057463.jpg\" alt=\"The late reprieve prompted many fans to reignite baseless conspiracy theories about the NFL\" width=\"634\" height=\"441\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCount-2Mnr9\"><span class=\"plusSign-1IpQy\">+<\/span>2<\/div>\n<div class=\"viewGalleryText-2XMcO\">View gallery<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The late reprieve prompted many fans to reignite baseless conspiracy theories about the NFL<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The back-to-back Super Bowl champions are now one step closer to a fifth Super Bowl appearance in six seasons but many fans on social media made unfounded claims that this was the latest proof that games are fixed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;NFL is rigged. 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