Kelly Stafford joins Brittany Mahomes in voicing her complaints and lashes out at NFL: “I’m tired…”

The NFL 's increasingly complicated schedule has become a source of frustration for Kelly Stafford , who believes the Los Angeles Rams are being denied a proper opportunity to recover during one of the most demanding stretches of the season. The wife of quarterback Matthew Stafford publicly questioned the league's decision to schedule Los Angeles for a Thanksgiving Eve game, leaving the team with a shorter break than most franchises receive during their designated bye week.

Her comments came just days after Brittany Mahomes , wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes , criticized officials following her husband's team's controversial defeat to the Denver Broncos . While their complaints concern different issues, both women have challenged decisions affecting their husbands' teams, bringing renewed attention to the pressures surrounding NFL players and their families. Kelly addressed the situation directly through Instagram, tagging the league and questioning why the Rams had been placed in such an unusual position. "Just curious to hear the thought process behind making the Rams the only team in the NFL without a true bye week," Kelly wrote. "Because damn, after 18 years around this league, even I need a week off during the season… and I have never played a single snap. I'm tired just watching from the stands. Can't imagine how the guys feel."

Does Kelly Stafford have a point?

The Rams do officially have a bye in Week 11, but their schedule means they will not receive the usual two-week interval between games as Los Angeles travels to face the Arizona Cardinals on November 15 before hosting the Green Bay Packers just 10 days later, on Wednesday, November 25. That matchup will become the NFL 's first Thanksgiving Eve Game , with Netflix broadcasting the contest from SoFi Stadium and means the standard 14-day gap will not be there for Stafford and stars such as Puka Nacua , Kyren Williams and Aaron Donald . However, Los Angeles is not the only team affected by the arrangement as Green Bay also has its official bye in Week 11 before traveling to face the Rams – essentially cancelling each other out. Stafford , now in his 18th NFL season, faces a demanding schedule as LA attempts to improve on its 4-4 record and reach the Super Bowl as the Rams ' unusual run continues after Thanksgiving Eve , with Kansas City Chiefs visiting for Thursday Night Football on December 3. While the Rams will officially receive a bye week, the shortened interval has clearly left Stafford 's wife unconvinced that the league has provided the break players need and Kelly ’s complaint comes as Brittany questioned the officiating during the Chiefs ’ 28-24 defeat against the Denver Broncos . She criticized a late penalty that erased a potential Chiefs touchdown, describing the decision as "the weakest call I have ever seen” and suggested the team gets a hard time from the referees to much controversy from fans online.