Three Things That Mattered Most in Giants' Loss to Chiefs

Mahomes goes back to Thornton after a touchdown drop

The Giants' defense, which played winning football for most of the game, dodged a bullet when an absolute dime thrown by Patrick Mahomes landed in the grasp of Chiefs receiver TyQuan Thornton for a 34-yard touchdown pass. 

When the play was reviewed, it revealed that Thornton did not possess the football completely through the ground, and the touchdown was reversed. 

Most would breathe a sigh of relief, but they had to gasp again immediately as Mahomes immediately went back to Thornton on another deep pass, and this time, with tighter coverage, Thornton was able to haul in and control the reception on the ground. 

They did not score a touchdown, but the ball was placed on the one-yard line, and they scored the very next play. That put the Chiefs up 22-9, the eventual final score.

Wilson’s intentional grounding

Down 22-9, the Giants had multiple opportunities to get the score closer, which would put the game within striking distance. The team was on a seven-play drive that included a 26-yard pass on fourth down. 

Wilson threw a rocket to Wan’Dale Robinson, who was able to haul in the pass with a defender bearing down on him, and took a decent shot. That set up a first and goal from the four-yard line. 

Wilson took the drop and felt pressure. He attempted to move around and extend the time,, but when the clock ran out, instead of running and keeping the ball safe, he seemed to throw the football out of the back of the endzone harmlessly. 

The problem is that there were no Giants anywhere near where the football was thrown. That resulted in an intentional grounding 10-yard penalty. 

After a four-yard run and two incomplete passes, the Giants had no points.