Chiefs fans still hate that Mariota moment but maybe they shouldn’t

I remember the night. It was a cold January game at Arrowhead Stadium. My family had gone to watch the Chiefs (hopefully) win their first home playoff game in what felt like forever. They were playing the Tennessee Titans. Alex Smith was the quarterback, and the Kansas City Chiefs were division winners with an okay 10–6 record. The game kicked off, and it was awesome. The Chiefs sailed to a 21–3 halftime lead. It was finally here: the first home playoff win in my living memory. And then it all started falling apart. The quarterback was Marcus Mariota. Despite being the No. 2 overall pick at one point, he still hadn't really established himself as a good quarterback. But that night, like so many painful Chiefs collapses over the years, Mariota made a name for himself. The Titans came back to win that game, punctuated by a ridiculous passing touchdown to Mariota himself. It was as embarrassing as it was frustrating. The loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this season, when the Chiefs let quarterback Trevo