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Kansas city chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones spoke with reporters during his postgame press conference after the Week 17 loss to the Denver Broncos, sharing his reaction to his costly offside penalty on fourth down that extended Denver’s game-winning drive.

“I know, man, I’m beating myself up. Yeah, I could have saved us four points. I felt like the guard moved. It was a critical situation; I have to be better,” said Jones. “I’m going to beat myself up about that one. So close. We’re right there.”

The penalty led to the Broncos scoring the go-ahead touchdown, leaving Kansas City’s offense with little time to respond. The moment symbolized the many self-inflicted errors that have plagued the Chiefs all season, leading to their close-game losses.

“We’ve been beating ourselves up this year a lot, especially with critical errors in critical situations. It’s like, I can’t do that,” said Jones, “But this has been happening throughout the year, we’ll get better.”