How the crazy final hour unfolded in the race for the last AFC wild-card spot
The three-horse race for the final playoff spot was a wild and crazy affair for a little more than an hour on Sunday.
The Chiefs needed to win Sunday and have Houston and Baltimore lose.
While the Chiefs were leading 19-7 against the Chargers in the third quarter of their game, Houston led Jacksonville and the Ravens were tied with Cleveland.
But at 2:02 p.m., the Browns scored a touchdown at Baltimore and took a 10-3 lead.
Losing to the browns 3-10 in the THIRD QUARTER smh
— Megan (@modernfartIII) December 28, 2014TOUCHDOWN BROWNS!!!!
— F. S. (@FFsanchez77) December 28, 2014At 2:13 p.m., the Jaguars used a flea-flicker and scored at Houston. That was good news for the Chiefs:
@Jaguars 17 - 14 @HoustonTexans 3rd 4 :45
— RAVEHI (@vh_ramiro) December 28, 2014#Jaguars lead 17-14 over #Texans in third quarter. #NFL
— Becky, USMC (@DuchessofBruce) December 28, 2014Scoreboard watching: Jaguars 17, Texans 14, 4:45, 3Q Browns 10, Ravens 3, 1:51, 3Q Chiefs 19, Chargers 7, 3:36, 3Q
— Nick Mathews (@Nick_Mathews) December 28, 2014At 2:24 p.m., the Texans went back ahead:
Keenum to Johnson! Texans lead 21-17 with 13:34 to play. #TexansGameday
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) December 28, 2014At 2:24 p.m., #Texans back in playoffs. Texans 21, Jaguars 17, 13:34, 4Q Browns 10, Ravens 3, 12:42, 4Q Chiefs 19, Chargers 7, 12:57, 4Q
— Nick Mathews (@Nick_Mathews) December 28, 2014At 2:30 p.m., the Ravens kicked a field goal:
#ravens cut deficit to 10-6 with 28 FG 10:37 left in game.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) December 28, 2014While the Chiefs were stuffing the Chargers near the goal line, Baltimore went ahead:
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS!! Torrey Smith gives the Ravens the lead in the fourth quarter.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 28, 2014Ravens looking to win to get a spot in the playoffs with San Diego loss
— Conar Kuhn (@ConarKuhn5) December 28, 2014At 2:45 p.m., the Texans got a safety from MVP-candidate J.J. Watt:
THERE GOES THAT MAN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @JJWATT WITH THE SACK AND SAFETY! ALL CAPS EVERYWHERE!
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) December 28, 2014Just about the time the Chiefs were again stopped a Chargers’ attack, Baltimore scored again:
Ravens take a 20-10 leaad with 3:44 left in the fourth quarter.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 28, 2014Scoreboard watching: Texans 23, Jaguars 17, 3:05, 4Q Ravens 20, Browns 10, 3:44, 4Q Chiefs 19, Chargers 7, 3:31, 4Q
— Nick Mathews (@Nick_Mathews) December 28, 2014At 3:07 p.m., the end came for the Chiefs:
FINAL SCORE: #Ravens beat the Browns, 20-10!!!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 28, 2014Baltimore had a special message for the Chiefs:
Thank you, thank you, thank you @KCChiefs!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 28, 2014