Chiefs were in incorrect formation on final Super Bowl touchdown: 'They lined up wrong'

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The Kansas City Chiefs came from behind in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, winning their second championship in two years and putting quarterback Patrick Mahomes in rarified air. 

After entering halftime down 10 points, Kansas City scored on all four of its second-half possessions, culminating in the game-winning field goal from Harrison Butker with eight seconds remaining in the game. 

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

But it was the possession prior that almost wound up in disaster. 

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On third and goal from the Philadelphia Eagles four-yard line, Mahomes threw a touchdown to wide receiver Skyy Moore, who was wide open on the route. 

The score gave Kansas City a 35-27 lead over Philadelphia. 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

As it turns out, the Chiefs were in the wrong formation, and Mahomes just rolled with it as the play clock wound down. 

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"The play was in the wrong formation!" Mahomes said on the sidelines after the score. "The clock was running down. I looked over. I called it right. They lined up wrong. "

The touchdown was the first for Moore, a second-round pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. 

In 16 regular season games, Moore caught 22 passes for