In a twist of fate that brings back memories of the infamous Deflategate scandal, the special teams footballs used in Sunday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots were found to be underinflated. Yes, you read that right, it wasn't the Patriots this time. Cue the collective gasp of disbelief!
According to MassLive.com, the Patriots actually complained to the officials during the first half of the Chiefs' 27-17 victory, pointing out that the punters and kickers were using balls that were too soft. These footballs, known as 'K-balls,' are specially marked and must meet the minimum inflation requirement of 13.5 psi. However, at halftime, it was discovered that the balls were inflated to only 11 psi.
