After the score had been 23-6 and 30-13, the Baltimore Ravens cut the Kansas City Chiefs’ lead to five in the closing minutes on Sunday. Rookie wide receiver Mecole Hardman had shrewdly called for a fair catch on a dropkick kickoff attempt, but that decision also left 2:01 on the clock.
So with one timeout and the two-minute warning, the Ravens could feasibly get the ball back with a little more than a minute...if they could stop the Chiefs. But that was not to be—and it was thanks to a crafty call that was planted last Sunday and properly watered Saturday night.