The New England Patriots are headed to Super Bowl LIII, and they likely have Dee Ford’s left arm to thank.
During the final minute of the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s AFC Championship Game, the Patriots were driving in Kansas City Chiefs territory in need of a touchdown to keep their season alive. For a moment, it looked dead.
On a third-and-10 play from the Chiefs’ 34 yard line, Tom Brady thew a pass that tipped off Rob Gronkowski’s hands and into those of cornerback Charvarius Ward, who then fumbled the ball out of bounds. The interception would have given the Chiefs possession of the ball — up by four with 54 seconds left — with the opportunity to run out the clock and end game, if not for a yellow flag on the field.