NFL Star Marquez Valdes-Scantling Has Post-Game Meltdown

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a meltdown following the NFL game Monday night.

The NFL star dropped a potential game-winning touchdown, causing him to throw his helmet in the tunnel after the game was over and the Chiefs lost 21-17.

In the fourth quarter of the "Monday Night Football" game -- a rematch of the Super Bowl as the Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles -- Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a deep pass to wide receiver Valdes-Scantling, who had the ball in his hands -- but ultimately dropped it, resulting in an incomplete pass.

The play would have resulted in a touchdown if Valdes-Scantling held onto the ball, which would have put the Chiefs in the lead with just a few minutes left in the game.

Ultimately, the Chiefs lost to the Eagles 21-17, resulting in Valdes-Scantling having a post-game meltdown as he felt it was his fault they lost.

In the video shared to ESPN's social media page, fans can see the Chiefs wide receiver walking off the field and into the tunnel following the loss. He then threw his helmet against the wall, taking his frustrations out.

Following the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke out about the missed touchdown.

“We went up against one of the best, if not the best, NFC team and we were this close,” Mahomes said. “In the NFL, if you don’t make those big plays in the big moments, in the red zone and in those two-minute drills, then you lose. That’s what we did today."

Mahomes added, “Starts with me. I’ve got to make better throws at certain times, continue to move the ball down the field, and just be more consistent throughout the game.”

When asked if he regretted throwing the ball to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mahomes said “I have no regret. They triple-teamed Travis [Kelce] so I went to the guy that won down field, and Marquez won down field. Just didn’t come away with the ball [so we] got to continue to try to get better and better."

He added, “Defense is keeping us in games. If we can find a way to just get a little better as an offense, we’re gonna win a lot of these games.”

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts also spoke out following the game, admitting that even though his team won, they did not play their best. “I don’t think we played clean tonight; nowhere near our standard,” Hurts said post-game. “But the thing you can’t test or quantify is the resilience that a team has and the ability to persevere and see through things and overcome things. And this team has that."

Hurts added, “We’ve yet to put up a performance to our standard, but we’re continuing to find ways to win. And when you win games like we’ve won games, that builds a ton of character."