Speaking to The Drive on 96.5 The Fan in Kansas City, Mahomes did admit that his flop wasn’t the best sportsmanship on his part. He was trying to help the team, but he did give credit to the official for not calling a penalty on the play.

Two hits by the Texans against Mahomes were flagged for roughness, and both drew criticism from fans and the ESPN broadcast booth alike. At one point, ESPN's Troy Aikman said he "could not disagree more" with the decision to call a penalty on Houston's Henry To'oTo'o on a hit to Mahomes.