The Play is not over; until the Play is Over ! This is why the defenders keep hitting the ball carrier; because even if he is going to the goal line to put the ball over the line and score a touchdown; he still might fumble the ball, and if you do not have possession, then the TD does not Count !
So it is Nice to see the Slow-Motion of the Kansas City receiver getting hit by 3 Bills Defenders and the ball coming out in a fumble ! Now the Controversy is that was he down ; before the ball came out in which case it is still KC ball on the 2 yard line. Or did he fumble; before he was down and the ball goes through the side of the endzone; then it becomes Bills Ball and a touchback to the 20 yard line !
[ Note this rule is inconsistent; because if you fumble forward on a play out of bounds , then your team still retains possession ! But this rule states if you fumble forward into and out of the opponents end zone; then they take over possession ! So this is inconsistent ! ] And so this article has the fumble caused by the bills defenders and saves the TD ! [ slo-mo is so nice ! Ha ! ]
http://www.thebiglead.com/posts/chie...o-01hmqeyndaj6
Arms and legs going everywhere ! Ha ! This is why one should never Fumble the Ball !
Neither team is mine; so I apologize if anybody is a KC or Bills Fan !
In Looking at it; the ball carrier might have been trying to place the ball over the goal line to score the TD; but in doing so he didn't keep the ball in a safe position; but tried to thrust it over. This gave the defenders the opportunity to strip the ball from him !
It is as they say; "A Game of Inches" and an inch or two can cost you the game on a Play !
The Bills Field Goal kicker later missed a field goal and that killed their season
in a sad Echo of Super Bowl XXV where their field goal kicker missed the kick and lost them the game !
87 Travis of KC puts a good block on the Defender; but it is not enough to take 21 the bills defender out of the play and it is he who causes the Fumble !