The Monday Night Football showdown between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs featured a few questionable holding penalties (and no-calls for other apparent holding offenses).
Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant was twice penalized for ticky-tackling holding fouls, one of which ManningCast commentator Peyton Manning dubbed "a weak call."
Those two penalties did not decide a 31-10 result, but Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce appeared to get away with a hold on quarterback Patrick Mahomes' touchdown run. Later in the game, Kelce benefited from what appeared to be a hold by Rashee Rice on Kelce's long catch-and-run in the third quarter.
Broncos get called for a hold and are given a 10 yard penalty. pic.twitter.com/TUZcYdclCu
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) September 15, 2026
To reiterate, the questionable
holding penalties (and non-penalties) did not ultimately decide the game, but the officiating seemed inconsistent for those fouls.
With the win, Mahomes improved to 9-0 in games with Clay Martin as the head referee. With the loss, Denver dropped to 0-4 in its last four games officiated by Martin.
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