The New Orleans Saints suffered a near-loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a game that could lead to a lot of drama.
Why Jordan believes he personally spent the Saints’ game with a play that knocked him out in the fourth quarter.
With the Chiefs leading, 21-15 with 13:55 left, Jordan was put in a helmet to punch Kansas City offensive lineman Andrew Wiley. The Saints’ defense also pulled a 15-yard offense penalty for the incident that occurred when Patrick Mahoms was engaged with Jordan Wiley running to the end.
Is this subject to ejection?
Why Jordan is called here for unnecessary roughness. Looks like he’s trying to fight out of this block and his hand is high.
They called him a punch and he walked out. I mean, wow. # Cents pic.twitter.com/HU4XyTuvt5
– Jeff Nauk (@Jef_Nawak) December 21, 2020
Mahoms put the imperfection on a second-down game at the New Orleans 26-yard line. Instead of a third and nine on the next play, the Chiefs faced the Saints first and 10th in the 13th after a penalty on Jordan. Leon Bell ran for a touchdown on the upcoming play.
The Saints lined up for that game and for the rest of the game without Jordan, for the lynchpin of their defense.
Jordan blames for the damage
Jordan suggested after the game that he might not agree with the ejection, but he took the blame for the play and said it cost the Saints a game.
No excuses! How I feel about it, it was a crime to be able to get out, I injured the team, and on the decisive drive in the fourth quarters! It’s up to me! This loss on me! Can’t be Whatever correction I make will be better
– Cameron Jordan (@ CamJord94) December 21, 2020
Bell’s touchdown extended Kansas City’s lead to 29-15, and a Saints’ rally eventually fell short in Kansas City’s 32-29 win.
Saints head coach Sean Payton, who has been known to disagree with referees in the past, had no qualms with Jordan’s decision to dismiss him.
“We talked all the time about playing with emotion, but not emotionally,” Patton said. “They’re pushing back and forth, and I see what the officers saw. They saw it as a blow or a punch in the head. We just have to be smart.”
