With 1:41 left in the third quarter of the Chiefs' divisional-round rendezvous with the Houston Texans, a slide by Mahomes caused two Texans defenders to run into each other. The play drew a flag for unnecessary roughness, which Aikman criticized on air after rebuking a similar marginal moment earlier.

Often times it's hard for commentators to find a balance between remaining partial and protecting the product they're covering for their network, but Aikman certainly wasn't afrai