The rule is the rule and probably won't be changed. Because the ball went past the line of scrimmage, it was technically a ridiculously short punt, so when the KC lineman touched it, it made it a live ball, just like it would be if Dante Hall muffed it. Not every rule is perfect, you can only hope that calls like that balance out for your team over time. The Chiefs had plenty of other opportunities to win or at the least get the cover in that game and they failed to do so. Welcome to the Herm Edwards era, KC fans....
to the Thanksgiving game between Miami and Dallas when Leon Lett? touched the ball after a blocked field goal attempt? And didn't Miami go on to win that game in the snow?