At the end of a scramble against Houston, Mahomes slowed down as he approached the sideline. Texans linebacker Henry To'oTo'o shoved Mahomes inbounds, and Mahomes went tumbling out of bounds with his arms flailing above his head.

Yet, it was one play that didn’t draw a flag that could prove a most consequential non-call if the NFL decides to join the NBA and NHL in seriously cracking down on floppers, as ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman suggested during the Texans-Chiefs game.

Patrick Mahomes is already one of the greatest NFL players of all time. He shouldn't be able to create more advantages for himself by playing outside the lines and gaming the referees. (And those refe