We do not know whether Cardinals running back Emari Demercado has seen the first episode of the new Hulu series Chad Powers , but whether he has or not, he’s living it in real life to some extent.

On Sunday, Demercado was on his way to what should have been a career-long 70-yard touchdown run. Instead, as he neared the goal-line, he pulled a Chad Powers (spoiler alert, sorry) and fumbled the ball.

Demercado and a Titans defender then watched as the would-be touchdown turned into a touchback as it drifted out of the back of the end zone.

The difference was that Chad Powers’ careless fumble was returned for a touchdown, while Demercado’s merely became a touchback. Nonetheless, a touchdown that should have been was negated.

The fumble out of the end zone bug has not just bitten Demercad

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