On Sunday night, the Bills had a chance to tie the game with less than two minutes remaining in the game against the Chiefs, but the wind and providence had other ideas in mind.
“Too right”
The field goal Tyler Bass, from 44 yards out, had the correct trajectory before taking an unmistakable turn to the right. With 1 minute and 43 seconds on the board, this ball far from the posts signaled the end of the hopes of Buffalo fans.
“Ultimately, it was my responsibility,” Bass told reporters after the match. I had to make a better cross and better assess the wind by sending the ball further to the left. I’ve been playing here long enough to know that. I took too much notice of my kicked balls during the warm-up. I feel terrible. I love this team and it hurts. This kick really hurts. I had to do better. »
We can understand the disappointment of the Bills’ precision kicker who, since then, has received the wrath of fans. On the other hand, he quickly deflected the accusations against his linemen. He clarified that the delivery was good, that the ball was well placed, but he made a mental error.
Bills kicker Tyler Bass says snap and hold were good but he should have aimed more left to play left to right wind. He mentioned a few times: “I got to be better.” pic.twitter.com/zMeSZx16gm
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 22, 2024
In his fourth season with the Bills, Bass finished the campaign with an efficiency percentage of 76.5%, his lowest in recent seasons. After the game, Bills coach Sean McDermott reiterated that he had full confidence in his kicker.
This failure by Bass is reminiscent of Scott Norwood’s infamous placement too far to the right (Wide Right) during Super Bowl XXV in 1991. This placement gave victory to the New York Giants during the Super Bowl and it is probably, for fans in Buffalo, the most painful memory of the incredible four-game Super Bowl losing streak in the early 1990s.
Since then, the phrase “Wide Right” has been coined in Buffalo, and throughout the NFL, due to the description of the legendary Al Michaels during the game.
The kick of Tyler Bass did not have the same amplitude, but the Bills’ window of opportunity with the current roster could close due to salary constraints that will have to be addressed before the resumption of activities next fall.
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