Overview
- George Pickens said he could not see a second-quarter pass because sunlight poured through the west-end glass, gesturing and shading his eyes after the ball dropped short.
- Patrick Mahomes appeared hindered moving from shade into a bright strip of sunlight before a Jadeveon Clowney sack on a scramble later in the second quarter.
- AT&T Stadium’s uncommon east‑west field orientation and large west-end windows allow late-afternoon sun to strike the field during day games.
- Curtains exist and have been used for non-football events, but Jones has publicly called the glare a low priority and has declined to close them for Cowboys games.
- The glare influenced in-game decisions and outcomes, including Kansas City choosing to defend the west end zone after the coin toss and a sequence that AP noted as a potential four-point swing before sunset ended visibility issues.