The Chiefs’ season opener in São Paulo had no shortage of drama, and Travis Kelce found himself at the center of it. Early in the game, Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart delivered a blow straight to Kelce’s facemask. The kind of strike that can usually earn an automatic ejection. Instead, officials flagged Tart for just a 15-yard penalty and let him play on.

Rules analyst Terry McAulay broke it down on the broadcast: “ According to NFL officiating and rules analyst Walt Anderson, it was ruled as open-hand contact to the head, which is not a disqualifying action, ” McAulay explained. “ In this case, they viewed it as an open-hand blow rather than a closed fist or punch, so no disqualification was applied.”

That call didn’t sit well. While Kelce tried

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