Travis Kelce caused a major case of deja vu for NFL fans with a lateral in the game that sent Kansas City Chiefs fans into a frenzy.
Facing a third-and-22, Patrick Mahomes threw a short pass to Kelce, who helped draw attention to the middle of the field. Kelce then threw a covert lateral to Samaje Perine, who nearly got the first down himself.
The side counted this time, a year after Kelce’s throw to Kadarius Toney, which would have been a go-ahead touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, was called back due to an offsides penalty against Toney.
A standard first-and-10 drive pushed Kansas City back to second-and-34 after a Carson Steele fumble and a holding penalty.
A completion from Mahomes to JuJu Smith-Schuster picked up 12 yards, setting up the long third down.
Then came Kelce’s lateral, which Troy Aikman, who is on the ESPN broadcast, didn’t think was a designed play.
On 4th and 1, Kareem Hunt got the first down.
The drive ended with a 34-yard Harrison Butker field goal to give the Chiefs a 13-7 lead.