Ahead of Super Bowl LIX and the Kansas City Chiefs' bid to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, criticism of NFL officiating's role in the Chiefs' success has become so loud and vicious that the NFL Referees Association felt compelled to publicly respond,

Terrell Owens has slammed the NFL, alleging that it is "rigged" and exhibits blatant favoritism toward the Kansas City Chiefs.

The NFL can’t kill this conspiracy theory. Commissioner Roger Goodell, Chiefs players and the NFL referees union have all pushed back on the notion that Kansas City has received favorable calls on their way to Super Bowl 2025.