The Buffalo Bills lost by a margin of a field goal in the AFC divisional round against the Kansas City Chiefs.
They had their chance, but Tyler Bass missed it.
Bass has been a reliable kicker throughout his career in Buffalo, shown by the contract extension he previously signed with the team. Against the Chiefs, he had an opportunity with only minutes left but the wind pushed a boot from 44 yards out wide to the right thanks to a gust of wind. Kansas City ended up taking a 27-24 win in the end.
After the contest, Bass took complete responsibility.
“Ultimately, it’s completely on me. I’ve got to do a better job,” Bass said. “I’ve got to do a better job of playing it a little bit more left when you have a left-to-right. I’ve been here long enough to know that you have to do that.”
Despite Bass shouldering the blame, others came to his aid.
“I wish he wouldn’t have been put in that situation,” quarterback Josh Allen said via video conference. “You win as a team, you lose as a team. One play doesn’t define a game.”
“We have full confidence in Tyler,” head coach Sean McDermott added.
Unfortunately for Bass, Allen and McDermott, all three will have plenty of time to think about that kick now.
For more from Bass, see the attached NFL Network clip below:
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
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