Super Bowl 2023: Late holding call lets Chiefs run out clock, prompts outrage from Eagles fans, LeBron James

With 1:54 remaining in Sunday's Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes lobbed a pass targeting JuJu Smith-Schuster in the end zone.

If fell incomplete on third down, appearing to set up a Chiefs field goal attempt that would have given them a 38-35 lead and left time on the clock for the Eagles to respond. But a penalty changed the course of the game.

Officials flagged Eagles cornerback James Bradberry for holding Smith-Schuster before the pass fell incomplete. The call gave the Chiefs a first down, and they ran down the clock before Harrison Butker kicked a game-winning field goal with eight seconds remaining.

A desperation Jalen Hurts heave on Philadelphia's ensuing possession fell incomplete, and the Chiefs held on for the second Super Bowl win of the Patrick Mahomes-Andy Reid era. Here's the penalty that set up the final decisive minutes of the game:

Was that the right call? Did Bradberry impede Smith-Schuster enough to warrant a penalty at the most important juncture of the NFL season. Should the weight of the moment matter as officials make their call?

A lot of folks didn't think so, all-time NBA scoring champ and noted NFL fan LeBron James included.

Philadelphia sports podcaster Victor Williams went as far as calling it the "worst call in SB history."

Williams obviously has an emotional stake in the game, so his opinion comes with a hefty dose of salt. But the call was certainly borderline and ended up playing an impact on the outcome of the Super Bowl. While Chiefs fans celebrate the continuation of a burgeoning dynasty, Eagles fans are left to wonder what if as they came painfully close to watching a second Super Bowl win in six seasons.