Sept. 6 (UPI) — Lamar Jackson and several Baltimore Ravens players believe officials should have allowed their last-second touchdown instead of overturning the call during their season-opener loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The officials disallowed the score, which would have given the Ravens a chance to win the game. They ruled that tight end Isaiah Likely had gone out of bounds with his right foot on Thursday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

“I thought it was a touchdown,” Jackson told reporters. “I still think it was a touchdown.”

The 10-yard toss came on a play that started with five seconds left. Jackson took the final snap and first evaded several pass rushers. He then threw to the back of the end zone. He likely jumped and grabbed the pass before coming back.

Officials initially ruled it inbounds, resulting in a touchdown and cutting the Ravens’ deficit to one point. The Ravens were lining up to go for a potentially game-winning two-point conversion when officials gathered to review the previous play.

Footage showed the toe of Likely’s right black shoe crossing the white line at the back of the end zone, resulting in an incomplete pass.

“I threw it so he could make a play on it,” Jackson said of his final throw. “I threw it so he could jump a little bit. I thought he did a great job, an acrobatic catch, and I think they got two feet in there.”

Jackson completed 26 of 41 passes for 273 yards and a score. He also ran for 122 yards on 16 carries in the 27-20 setback. He likely caught nine passes for 111 yards and a score.

The Ravens trailed by 10 points in the second half, but nearly won the game on their final 11-play drive, which began at their own 13-yard line. They outscored the Chiefs 452-353 in total yards and held a 33:43-26:17 advantage in possession.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who completed 20 of 28 passes for 291 yards, a touchdown and an interception, joked that Likely should wear white shoes next time because it’s harder to see if his feet are in the lines.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he didn’t have a good view of Likely’s feet on the final play. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he couldn’t tell if Likely’s foot was out of bounds from the footage shown on the stadium’s big screen and didn’t know how the play “looked on replay.”

Other Ravens players, including linebacker Roquan Smith and running back Derrick Henry, believed the initial touchdown call should have stood.

“I didn’t think it was enough evidence to overturn it,” Smith said. “But I feel like that’s something the referees are going to have to deal with when the time comes and that’s out of my control.”

He probably said he would “live with the call.”

“You have to look at it, and obviously watch the film, and see where we can make improvements. We can’t put ourselves in a situation where we leave it up to the referees to be able to say something like that,” Likely said.

Henry ran for 46 yards and a score in his Ravens debut. Smith totaled seven combined tackles and an interception.

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco totaled 78 yards from scrimmage and a score on 17 touches. Wide receiver Rashee Rice recorded seven catches for 103 yards. Rookie playmaker Xavier Worthy, who scored on a 21-yard run on his first NFL touch, also recorded two catches for 47 yards and a score.

The Ravens host the Las Vegas Raiders in Game 2 at 1 p.m. EDT Sept. 15 in Baltimore. The Chiefs take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:25 p.m. Sept. 15 in Kansas City, Mo.