Marcus Mariota decided to do it all with this insane piece of play

MARCUS Mariota led the Tennessee Titans to an upset victory over the Kansas City Chiefs and pulled off an insane trick play.

Marcus Mariota led an insane comeback and wrote his name into the history books.

Marcus Mariota did everything to help the Titans advance in the playoffs, throwing two touchdown passes, running for crucial first downs and providing the spark needed to rally from a 21-3 halftime hole.

When things were at their bleakest, Mariota even decided to do it all himself as he threw a touchdown pass...to himself.

As he scrambled around to his left, he tried to pinpoint a receiver in the end zone however his throw was batted away by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Darrelle Revis.

With the ball hanging in the air, it fell into the arms of Mariota who then ran and dived into the end zone for the touchdown.

Marcus Mariota throws a touchdown pass to... Marcus Mariota?? #TitanUp pic.twitter.com/N6bcTrjBYT

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) January 6, 2018

Marcus Mariota… Greatest single fantasy football play of all time

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 6, 2018

I’ve never see a play like that before...lol a receiving touchdown by the same player who threw it 😲

— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) January 6, 2018

Marcus Mariota is the first QB with a receiving touchdown in playoff history.

— Zachary Kram (@zachkram) January 6, 2018

While the feat sent social media into a frenzy, it isn’t the first time a quarterback has pulled off the remarkable trick.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson was the first player to pull off the insane play back in 1997 against the Carolina Panthers.

As the light seemed to be fading on the Titans season, the play ignited the spark that set the comeback in motion.

Managing to hold the Chiefs offence in check for the remainder of the contest, the Titans rallied to score the 22-21 upset victory.

Their first postseason win in 14 years.

“Special,” said Mariota, whose 205 yards passing included the go-ahead 22-yard strike to Eric Decker with six minutes left.

“I’m part of a great team. I’m part of a group of guys that really believe in each other. And it’s something special.”

The Titans will find out Sunday whether they’re headed to New England or Pittsburgh next.

Derrick Henry added a career-high 156 yards rushing and another score for Tennessee (10-7), and a defence filleted by Alex Smith and the Chiefs (10-7) in the first half pitched a shutout in the second half — dooming the Kansas City franchise to another humiliating postseason defeat.

The Chiefs haven’t won a home playoff game since January 1994.

— with AP

FALCONS CONTINUE UPSET TREND

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons showed they’re still a dominant force.

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons showed the upstart Los Angeles Rams what playoff poise is all about.

Ryan passed for 218 yards and hit Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 to play, and the defending NFC champion Falcons advanced from the wildcard round with a methodical 26-13 victory over the Rams.

Devonta Freeman rushed for an early score and Matt Bryant kicked four field goals for the Falcons (11-6), who spoiled the Rams’ first playoff game in 13 years.

“This game’s kind of the way our season’s been, tough,” Ryan said.

“We had to grind it out. Defence played really well. Offensively, we’re going against a great defence tonight. We ran the football, our guys played upfront so hard, and then in the second half we started to get it going a little bit. So, I’m just proud of it.”

Atlanta never trailed at the Coliseum while winning playoff games in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.

The Falcons advanced and will now face the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles.

FINAL: The @AtlantaFalcons WIN in Los Angeles! #InBrotherhood #ATLvsLAR #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/PwUEoQyPxy

— NFL (@NFL) January 7, 2018

The Falcons’ defence did more than enough to slow down the NFL’s highest-scoring offence, harassing Jared Goff into a 24-for-45 performance in his playoff debut.

“We knew it was going to take all four quarters,” Falcons linebacker Deion Jones said.

“All my guys were ready to fight ‘til the end, and it was great.”

Robert Woods caught nine passes for 142 yards for the NFC West champion Rams (11-6), but rookie Cooper Kupp scored the Rams’ only touchdown late in the first half.

Atlanta held MVP candidate Todd Gurley to 101 rushing yards — just 43 in the first three quarters — and four receptions for a mere 10 yards.

The Falcons ruined a celebratory night for the Rams, who rebounded from a rough homecoming season in 2016 with an outstanding debut year under 31-year-old Sean McVay, the youngest head coach to reach the playoffs in NFL history.

The @AtlantaFalcons won a road playoff game for the first time in 5,481 days

Their last postseason road victory came in the 2002 Wild Card Round, when Michael Vick's Falcons defeated Brett Favre's Packers

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 7, 2018

Los Angeles trimmed the lead to 19-13 with 10:49 to play, but the Falcons made another drive highlighted by a beautiful screen pass to receiver Mohamed Sanu.

Jones then caught the sixth playoff TD pass of his career. Goff drove the Rams deep into Falcons territory, but L.A. turned it over on downs at the Atlanta 5 yard line with 2:05 to play. The Falcons stopped the Rams again on downs at midfield with 1:08 left.

— with AP

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