Marquez Valdes-Scantling turned on his jets, raced past Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Bradley Roby for multi-yard separation and outstretched his arms.
With less than two minutes to play, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes launched a pass 45 yards into both of Valdes-Scantling’s hands. Then, the pass ricocheted off of his fingers, Valdes-Scantling tripping within five yards of the end zone as he fumbled both the ball and the Chiefs’ last close chance at a victory.
A penalty and an incompletion later, the Chiefs were accepting their 21-17 loss to the Eagles team they’d beaten nine months earlier in the Super Bowl.