That was a confusing end to the first half of the Chiefs’ game Sunday against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium, right?
The Chiefs were driving in the waning seconds in the hopes of getting a score before halftime.
After a long pass, the clock stopped when the Browns were called for being offsides. There were 9 seconds to play in the quarter. Thinking that the clock would start when the ball was snapped*, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spiked the ball.
*Isn’t that what usually happens?
Instead, Mahomes was called for intentional grounding: