This game should have been an easy Chiefs win at the very end of the game. We had the ball in decent field position with four minutes left, tie game. That was all the time we needed for Patrick to matriculate methodically right down into field goal range with seconds left to kick that game-winning field goal. Here was what happened.
1. Incomplete pass to Kelce, nearly intercepted.
2. Incomplete pass to Kelce, couldn't stay in-bounds.
3. Mahomes sack.
4. Punt.
Meanwhile the Broncos got the ball themselves with about the same time remaining (since the Chiefs did nothing to chew clock.) And they marched down the field, getting a few key first downs including one on a 3rd-&-15 and another requiring a virtual measurement that was almost 4th-&-1 from mid-field. The measurement said they got the 1st down.
The Broncos then got a clutch big-play pass completion, wound the clock down, kicked the game-winning field goal, and that was that.
A ton more could be said about this game, the fine Broncos defense aside. Give them credit for that.
But dang.
Our coaching staff. Handling that situation with a prime opportunity to win -- wretched. And that was just the second three-&-out in a row there in the latter part of the 4th quarter. This was definitely an Exasperating Reid et al moment, for sure. The Broncos, on the other, actually wanted to win. This was obvious the whole time, especially when it came down to it.
And just the inability for us to do anything throughout the day. Dropped passes, missed throws, blocked PATs, silly penalties, and so much more. The whole thing was one big aggravation.
Just ugly.
I'm tired.
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