Ravens WR Zay Flowers on fumbling would-be TD in loss to Chiefs: 'I'll learn from my mistakes'

The Baltimore Ravens were held to 10 points in Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but a game-altering turnover near the goal line could've prevented Baltimore from matching its season-low point total in the AFC Championship Game -- and perhaps changed the outcome.

Zay Flowers did his best to end Baltimore's scoring drought, reaching for the end zone at the end of a catch-and-run early in the fourth quarter, but just as the the nose of the ball was about to cross the plane, Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed popped the ball out of his grasp.

The Ravens rookie wideout initially thought he had crossed the plane, but a replay review confirmed the fumble, which was recovered by Kansas City in Baltimore's end zone. 

"Yeah, I thought I did, honestly," Flowers told reporters after the game. "But I'll learn from my mistakes."

The tremendous play by Sneed not only took precious points away from the Ravens, but also marred an otherwise great performance by Flowers, who led the Ravens with five receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. 

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh told reporters after the game that Flowers did exactly what he's been told to do in that scenario. 

"We coach two hands when you reach for the end zone," Harbaugh said. "He had two hands on the ball."

Flowers was visibly frustrated on the sidelines after the fumble, throwing his helmet and appearing to suffer a cut on his finger in the process. The would-be TD had seemingly made up for a taunting penalty Flowers was flagged for after a 54-yard grab of his four plays earlier on that same drive. The Ravens ended up getting back in the red zone after his personal foul, but Flowers was an inch or two away from going from zero to hero. 

The fumble was one of takeaways by a