Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward believes that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes does get favorable calls and that his selling of some hits and plays helps him get some favorable calls.

Those comments come on the heels of Mahomes being called out by announcer and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman for ‘flopping’ against the Houston Texans.

“Yeah, Mahomes is going to get calls,” Heyward said on Not Just Football. “He’s been an MVP in our game and he sells tickets. As a defense, you know you’re under a microscope when you play him. The second they think it’s questionable, it’s probably getting thrown. And he sells with the best of them. He’s the Bruce Bowen, he’s the Manu Ginobili where they’re flopping and flailing their arms out there.”

Mahomes is looking for a three-peat, which would be the first time in NFL history that would be done. Against the Buffalo Bills, they will have to overcome their demons, as the Chiefs lost to the Bills in their first matchup this season.

Either way, Mahomes denies that he is trying to draw flags but admitted he did too much when selling a push on the sidelines against the Texans.

“I would say the only one I felt like I probably did too much was the one on the sideline where I didn’t get the flag,” Mahomes said. “The ref saw it and didn’t throw a flag, I understood it immediately and know that I probably shouldn’t have done that.”

The Philadelphia Eagles have already clinched their spot in New Orleans at the Super Bowl, and Mahomes is trying to join them.

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PITTSBURGH — Several former Pittsburgh Steelers players are set to compete in Conference Championship Weekend, hoping to give their team the edge and head to the Super Bowl in 2025.

The Steelers have former representatives on all four teams compete in the AFC and NFC Championships, with their most represented roster coming by the Kansas City Chiefs with five former players on their team.

In the AFC Championship game, former Steelers include: quarterback Chris Oladokun, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, cornerbacks Steven Nelson and Darius Rush, kicker Matthew Wright, and quarterback Mitch Trubisky.

Trubisky is the only member of the Bills, with the other five playing for Kansas City. Oladokun, Nelson and Rush are both on their practice squad.

In the NFC Championship game, the Steelers have four former players, and somewhat of the same scenario as the AFC. Quarterback Kenny Pickett will be the lone former Steelers on the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Washington Commanders have three players – running back Jeremy McNichols, linebacker Mykal Walker and offensive tackle Trenton Scott.

A former Steeler is guaranteed to walk away a Super Bowl champion in 2025, with Smith-Schuster looking to win his second and Oladokun looking to win his third.

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