Chiefs' Chris Jones: Penalties '1,000%' impacted game

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones wasn't thrilled with the discrepancy in penalties during his team's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.

"I mean, penalties cost the game either way," Jones said postgame, according to Pro Football Talk's Myles Simmons. "Only the referees can call the penalties. So the penalties affect the game 1,000%. What can I say? We had a lot of penalties called on us today."

"I was very surprised (at the number of flags thrown)," he continued. "This is the Super Bowl. Usually, you let the guys play, especially in the biggest game of the year. Penalties can change the game."

The Chiefs were penalized 11 times for 120 yards in the blowout, 31-9 defeat, while Tampa Bay received four flags that cost 39 yards. Several infractions were called on Kansas City's defense to extend the Buccaneers' drives.

Star safety Tyrann Mathieu was on the receiving end of some of those flags but refused to comment on the officiating after the contest.

The Chiefs' 95 penalty yards were the most for any team in the first half of a game this season. Their 90 penalty yards in the second quarter were the most in a single quarter in Super Bowl history, according to Elias Sports.