How the Kansas City Chiefs perfected their Last Snap Dance in down-to-the-wire finishes
The Kansas City Chiefs this season matched an NFL record with 11 one-possession victories — games won by eight or fewer points.
That was amazing enough.
But six wins on the final snap of the game? Incredible.
The Chiefs’ Last Snap Dance card started in the NFL season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs preserved a 27-20 victory when, as he made the catch, Baltimore’s Isaiah Likely had a toe out of bounds — by perhaps one inch — in the back of the end zone.
KC placekicker Harrison Butker’s 51-yard field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 sealed a 26-25 triumph. That was the first of three game-winning field goals on the final play of games for the Chiefs — each by a different kicker.
Moreover, one of those kicks doinked its way through the uprights.
The Chiefs didn’t just kick game-winners, though. They also blocked them. Linebacker Leo Chenal got his paw on a 35-yard Denver Broncos attempt that would’ve won a game.
Oh, and there was also a fumbled center-quarterback exchange by the Las Vegas Raiders, who were in game-winning field goal range at the time. It became the next-to-last play of the game.
Will the Chiefs’ Last Snap Dance continue in the playoffs?
This story was originally published January 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM.