It was hard not to view this breathtaking ending as a victory for Thursday night’s officiating crew as well as the Chargers.
Through the weekend, we will (rightfully) discuss the fortitude displayed by Coach of the Year frontrunner Anthony Lynn, who went for the two-point conversion to stun the Chiefs 29-28 at home and jar open a race for the AFC West crown that many thought was decided a month ago. We will talk about the play call itself, which left the night’s most dominant receiver, Mike Williams, by himself in the end zone while three Kansas City defenders converged on Tyrell Williams (he threw his hands in the air, celebrating before the ball was even caught.