Kansas City Chiefs: What If Scenarios From 2016 Season

Nov 22, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks down during the first half of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Kansas City won 33-3. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks down during the first half of the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Kansas City won 33-3. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) rushes against Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) – Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) rushes against Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) – Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

The “What Ifs” of 2016

What if the holding penalty against Eric Fisher was not called?

When Kansas City was getting closer to actually tying the game with Pittsburgh, they reached the end zone to make it a 16-18 score.

In order to tie the game, the Chiefs went for a two-point conversion and converted. Unfortunately, it was called back by an Eric Fisher holding penalty. The second attempt failed mostly because of the increased yardage.

The holding penalty was a show. Eric Fisher grabbed James Harrison, but the acting by Harrison sold it more than the actual grab. The real sell of the play was that Alex Smith retreated and threw the ball immediately when the holding occurred.

So, what if the holding play was not called? The Chiefs would have converted and tied the game with about three minutes left in the game. That also means Pittsburgh would have gotten the ball back.

Though I think the two-point conversion would be a major momentum shift, I think Pittsburgh would have converted another field goal for the win. If the game went to overtime, Pittsburgh still would have won.

The offense had no answers all night and its hard to believe that they would miraculously come up with one. The result would have been the same.