The first call was incorrect. The officials saw Mahomes’ head jerk back and wrongly assumed he had been hit in the head.

On the second, two Houston Texans defenders came in late and low to try to hit Mahomes in the head after he had slid, ending the play. Both contacted Mahomes’ helmet. Because they were so intent on injuring Mahomes, they inadvertently hit each other in the heads, meaning that their hits to Mahomes’ head were lessened.

The officials got this one right. It’s their job to protect quarterbacks because good, healthy quarterbacks are what make the NFL popular. If you want to see people intentionally injured, watch MMA.

In part because the Vikings should have taken him instead of Dallas Turner in the first round last year. In part because Verse ripped into Eagles fans, then handled the increased scrutiny he drew by performing like a star in Philly, in the playoffs, a situation in which Vikings fans found Eagles fans to be the worst in sports.