Indianapolis - The Chiefs beat the Chargers 27-24 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday against the first-winning Colts 10 days before the showdown, to some degree of contrast.
The meaning of that game was in the eye of the beholder.
On the contrary, it was a display of courage and ingenuity to move from defeat to victory. In another, the Chiefs were full of potential fools' gold when they mistook Justin Herbert's swinging misfire as a weapon on a game-changing 99-yard interception return.
It's safe to say that Indianapolis didn't have a gray area that translated into a devastating 20-17 loss to the Chiefs.
It was a near-perfect, well-rounded loss, as slapstick special teams plays and offensive play off the sidelines made up for mostly terrible defensive play.
And in finding a way to win, he did the exact opposite, generating a number of turning points in the game, one of the most memorable and memorable moments in the game.
Nonsense because their significant non-player conduct penalty left the Colts in fourth and -14 on their 31, with the Chiefs leading 17-14 with only five minutes left.
And absurd because we have to wonder what words sparked the game-changing flag that officials later called "insults" directed at Colts quarterback Matt Ryan.
When asked by ESPN's Adam Teacher if he would comment on the postgame media pool interview conducted by the Pro Football Writers of America, referee Shaun Smith told the NFL, "No, but it will be in our game coverage."
So until it's made public, we're left to guess what it means ... and how appropriate it might be. And Jones was left to wonder what was included in one of Ryan's exchanges, which he referred to as a "conversation."
