The Kansas City Chiefs lost. It was a beautiful job of execution by the New England Patriots, who spread them out and took advantage of every opportunity.
It’s easy to make this game into a narrative. Tom Brady outplayed Alex Smith. The Chiefs were exposed by a superior opponent. Andy Reid doesn’t understand what a running clock is. Yadda, yadda, yadda.
The reality is this team has fought it’s ass off all season. After starting 1-5 and losing Jamaal Charles for the season, it could have folded the tent and waited for 2016. Instead, the Chiefs clawed out of the darkness and won their first playoff game in 22 years.