KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the fourth quarter of a must-win game Sunday night against the Houston Texans , Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid made a decision he had never made over a 27-year career -- one that proved to be the turning point in an eventual 20-10 loss .

With 10 minutes remaining and the score tied at 10, Reid decided to keep the Chiefs offense on the field facing fourth-and-1 from their own 31-yard line.

Instead of calling for a handoff to Kareem Hunt -- who has been one of the NFL's most reliable running backs in short-yardage situations -- Reid had quarterback Patrick Mahomes operate from the shotgun with receiver Hollywood Brown in the backfield. The play backfired, as Mahomes' pass in the middle of the field for receiver Rashee Rice fell incomplete.

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