What a win last night for the Green Bay Packers in Kansas City. Wins at Arrowhead Stadium don't come easy, no matter who's taking snaps for the team in red; there are plenty of times the Packers have left Arrowhead in my lifetime in defeat in games they should have won. So while Sunday's game did qualify as a game the team "should have won," given the injuries, it's absolutely still not a win you can take for granted given the sheer level of talent on the field for that Kansas City offense.

Turnovers are often prime candidates for my Game Changing Play of the Week, given how abruptly they can shift a game's momentum, and this week's selection is no exception. There was one turnover in the game, and it was caused by Packers rotational defensive lineman Tyler Lancaster. It ended up changing the complexion of the game for the Packers in the second half, when it looked as though all the momentum was with Kansas City.

The play

Tyler Lancaster with the play of the game. Forces the fumble and comes up with the recovery. pic.twitter.com/YsX1yasxBG

— Paul Bretl (@Paul_Bretl) October 28, 2019

In many cases, the game changing play of the week is one that invovles an outstanding, mammoth individual effort by a single player. That isn't really the case this time. The play itself is not particularly memorable, but that doesn't make it any less important.

First, consider the context.

The game is tied at 17. The Packers had just come off what had started off as a solid drive to bring them down within goal-to-go range, but a couple mistakes, including a massive sack of Aaron Rodgers, took away the team's chance for a go-ahead touchdown and forced them to settle for the tying field goal. While the field goal did end a 17-0 Chiefs scoring spree, the way the drive ended energized the Chiefs' fans and seemed to keep the momentum on their side.

The second quarter had also seen the Packers look incapable of stopping the Chiefs' offense. Sure, the team forced a Chiefs punt on the first possession of the second half, but giving them the ball back after being forced to settle for a field goal would have rightfully caused some concern among the Packer fans watching the game. I know I was nervous.

So the Chiefs run with LeSean McCoy, who had a decent first half on the ground. While getting blocked, Lancaster reaches out with his right hand and just barely manages to punch the ball loose. A lucky bounce sent the ball right into Lancaster's hands, securing the turnover.

In his postgame remarks in the locker room, Lancaster, looking gleefully overwhelmed to be the subject of such media attention, had the following to say:

"I mean, a last-ditch effort. I had my gap secure and he cut back into the B gap. I went to throw off and I knew I wouldn't get the tackle, so, you know, you gotta throw any limb you can to get that ball, and lo and behold it came out. I wasn't even sure if I knocked it out until everybody else told me. It was really cool."

A big-time play at a crucial point in the game. 

Honorable mention

I had to give an honorable mention shoutot to Andy Reid's decision to punt the ball on fourth and three with just over five minutes to go. Seriously--you've been moving the ball at will against the Packers' defense for much of the game. The Packers have been showing they're content to rush four and sit in zone, so you're probably not going to face a big blitz. Why not go for it, even if it's in your own territory?

The Chiefs did manage to convert well on the punt, downing the Packers at their own two (aided, in part, by a questionable-at-best decision by Darrius Shepherd not to field the ball), but it felt like a gutless decision that ended up having a big influence on the outcome of the game.