Police are on alert. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesFans take over Broad Street. Mark Makela/Getty Images/AFPSource: AFPFreelance journalist Kim Kelly wrote: “Apocalyptic vibes on Broad Street leading up to City Hall right now. Cops are everywhere ordering everyone to disperse.”
ABC reporter Annie McCormick wrote: “Hearing “Disperse” over a bullhorn to crowds on Broad Street just now.”
Fans before the game released built up energy by treating a car parked in the street like a matchbox and flipping it on its side.
YouTuber Marcel uploaded two videos to his social media account showing fans lighting rockets on a light pole while another showed a rowdy fan laying on the hood of a police van that was backing away from crowds.
The Chiefs win was shrouded in controversy after a questionable call from the officiating crew in the final two minutes.
Mahomes heaved the ball into the back of the end zone on a third and eight play, only for a flag to be thrown onto the field.
Officials called a holding penalty against Eagles defender James Bradberry on Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster as he began his route.
Fans were left seeing red after the penalty, which effectively ended the contest as the Chiefs ran the clock down with running back Jerrick McKinnon sliding down one yard short.
Fans before the gameSource: SuppliedAnd after.Source: SuppliedReplays showed Bradberry had barely made any contact with Smith-Schuster as many blasted the officiating crew for ruining what could have been an all-time classic.
LeBron James wrote: “His hand on his back had no effect on his route! This game was too damn good for that call to dictate the outcome at the end. Damn! By the way I have no horse in the race. Just my professional opinion.”
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons wrote: “Of course. Of course the season was gonna be decided on a shit call. Of course. Of course. Of course.”
Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless added: “I hate it that such a great game was decided by such a cheap bad ticky-tack call. let the players decide a game like this. just sickening.”
Canadian professor Emmett Macfarlane wrote: “Pathetic holding call to decide the game there, NFL.”
The scenes in downtown Kansas City were very different.Source: AFPKansas City Chiefs fans parade through downtown after the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.Source: AFP
