NFL officials drew a ton of criticism for a pair of questionable roughing the passer calls in favor of Kansas City Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, leaving one of his division rivals wondering how to legally tackle him.

The reaction was overwhelming on social media almost immediately, though one of the most prominent voices to comment belonged to Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II. "C'mon man, what we supposed to do when he sliding?" Surtain posted .

During last week’s division round showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texas, Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes drew two controversial penalty flags at key moments in the game.

The NFL's officials have been taking a lot of heat for controversial penalty calls against teams playing defense on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Last week, multiple Houston Texans players were hit with controversial calls during the Divisional Round.