The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed the Philadelphia Eagles at the Arrowhead Stadium to play a rematch of the Super Bowl LVI. However, the Chiefs couldn’t repeat the history as the Eagles narrowly escaped to win the game 17-21. The Chiefs were leading with a 17-7 score until half-time but couldn’t score a single touchdown in the second half. Moreover, they had their winning chances but a dropped catch in the final minutes by the Chiefs WR resulted in their heartbreaking loss.
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The Chiefs were a touchdown away from winning the game and Patrick Mahomes even found a perfect opportunity in the fourth quarter with just a minute and a half left in the game. He threw a beautiful 51-yard pass to WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling toward the endzone, but the ball slipped through his hands to the ground which cost them a win.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, oh no.pic.twitter.com/U44nDAjOtV
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 21, 2023
Following the game, a clip emerged on X that captured Valdes-Scantling’s frustration as he made his way to the locker room. With his head down, he seemed deeply upset and, in a moment banged his helmet against the wall. It was a tough day for him, having zero receptions out of three targets and missing the game-winning touchdown.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is PISSED off after dropping the game winning touchdown
😳😳😳
pic.twitter.com/ZfxECKyYDs— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 21, 2023
The fans were clearly displeased with the Chiefs’ WRs performance in the game. Moreover, the clip further stirred up reactions, prompting an angry response from the Chief’s fan who decided to troll Valdes-Scantling. One Chiefs’ fan remarked,
Man has gone from losing games for Rodgers to losing games for Mahomes. Generational stone hands
— Ying u (@yingu121) November 21, 2023
Another one commented,
Holding his helmet tighter than the ball I see
— Splash and Furious 🐬 (@JoshuaClow) November 21, 2023
Another one insinuated that his frustration is just for the cameras, and not genuine:
That’s all for show. If he wants to truly help the team, He and the entire WR group should all immediately retire. Take CEH with them.
— Kylo-Ben (@00Reject) November 21, 2023
A fan defended MVS, highlighting the fickle nature of the sport:
Every Chiefs fan wanted Toney’s head after game 1, not so much now with being 7-3 in the season. Now they want VS’s head for that drop? They’ll get over it. They have Superbowls.
— Name cannot be blank (@xSambo716x) November 21, 2023
The Chiefs have now lost their third game in the season and now share the same winning record (7-3) as that of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, and Miami Dolphins in the AFC. On the other hand, the mighty Eagles have lost only one game and are leading the season with 8 wins. Kansas City Chiefs now have seven games left and will face the Las Vegas Raiders next Sunday in Week 12.
Eagles Limit Chiefs Offense in Second Half
The Philadelphia Eagles had a tough time scoring points in the game, but they snagged a vital win. They made important plays with screen passes to D’Andre Swift and long throws to DeVonta Smith, scoring when it mattered most. Despite the Kansas City Chiefs gaining nearly 100 more yards, they couldn’t get it together in the second half, which cost them the game.
Turnover on downs. Eagles ball!
📺: #PHIvsKC on ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/f0JSux0GFT pic.twitter.com/55KEaDMeb1— NFL (@NFL) November 21, 2023
During the last attempt to score, the Chiefs had a big opportunity for Mahomes’ magic. But both of their wide receivers, Marques Valdez-Scantling and Justin Watson, missed catching long passes from the Chiefs star QB. After Valdez-Scantling dropped the catch, Mahomes threw another pass that could be caught on fourth down, but Justin Watson also couldn’t hold onto it.
