For the second straight week in the NFL, a player dropped the ball on purpose an instant before running into the end zone and ultimately cost his team a win.

The inexplicable blunder by Cardinals running back Emari Demercado in Sunday’s 22-21 loss to the Titans also dealt bettors a brutal bad beat and caused carnage in high-stakes Survivor contests.

Arizona, a 7½-point home favorite over Tennessee, led 21-6 in the fourth quarter when Demercado broke loose for what appeared to be a 72-yard touchdown run that would seal the victory. But a week after Colts wideout Adonai Mitchell dropped the ball before crossing the goal line in a loss to the Rams, Demercado did the same thing.

The play was ruled a fumble out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. Tennessee capitalized with a touchdo

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