Frank Zombo sprinted to daylight, the announced crowd of 73,319 at Arrowhead Stadium cheering and yelling behind him.
This was Saturday, the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Wild Card playoff game, and the Chiefs had just surrendered a lead that at one juncture had stretched to 18 points. A dynamic 22-yard touchdown throw from Marcus Mariota to Eric Decker put the Titans ahead for the first time.
The Arrowhead Stadium crowd, by now well-accustomed to brutal playoff losses, slunk in its seats after the throw, realizing they might be witnessing yet another gut-punch game.