It wasn’t until Sunday when Hurts finally got that chance to throw a championship-sealing pass of his own to Smith, connecting with the wide receiver on a 46-yard touchdown to effectively put the game out of reach for the Chiefs. It was truly a full-circle moment, and mics picked up the coolest sideline exchange between the longtime teammates.

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In fan voting on NFL.com for the Super Bowl’s MVP, DeJean was the No. 1 choice, and that was considered in selecting the award winner. The fan voting counted 20 percent toward choosing the Super Bowl MVP. But all of that didn’t go in support of DeJean.