Sunday’s game will be officiated by Clay Martin, marking the eighth time he has refereed a Chiefs game since Mahomes became the team’s starting quarterback in 2018. In the previous seven contests, Kansas City holds a perfect 7-0 record with Martin as the lead official, including last season’s divisional-round victory over the Houston Texans. On the flipside, the Ravens have lost all three games Martin has officiated since 2020.

“If people remember Martin did two games of the Chiefs last year, and you’ll remember these Warren Black Friday against the Raiders and then the divisional round matchup against the Texans,” Gibbs said. “They were both extremely controversial and so we may well see something like that down the stretch on Sunday as well with some questionable calls.”

Chiefs supporters will hope the streak continues on Sunday, but nothing will come easily against a Ravens team that enters in top form. Jackson’s offense has been ruthless, and Baltimore will be aiming to flip the historical narrative in this rivalry.