Ravens’ Zay Flowers fumbles near the end zone after being flagged for taunting in the AFC title game

Baltimore, Maryland (AP) – Against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game on Sunday,

rookie receiver Zay Flowers of the Baltimore Ravens committed two critical errors that cost his team

points in the closing moments.

The largest came when he attempted to score a touchdown that would have trimmed the margin to

three points early in the fourth quarter with the Ravens down 17–7. Instead, the Chiefs recovered after

he fumbled and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed batted the ball out of his hands inside the 1-yard line.

Flowers was called for unsportsmanlike conduct a few plays earlier for taunting when he spun the ball

while standing straight above Sneed, who tackled him after Lamar Jackson had caught 54 yards.

Flowers will be punished by one of many by the undisciplined Ravens throughout the game – backed up Baltimore 15 yards.

To add injury to the series of events, Flowers appeared to cut a finger on his left hand when he slammed it on a

bench after the fumble.

Flowers, a first-round draft pick, led the Ravens in catches and receiving yards this season.