Sean McDermott absolutely made the right call on the failed Josh Allen 4th down run

You have to go for it.

You play to win the game, right Herm Edwards?

And that was the case on Monday night: With 22 seconds left and the Buffalo Bills down 34-31 to the Tennessee Titans, Sean McDermott’s team needed just one yard for a first down at the Titans’ two-yard line. They’d get a new set of downs and a chance to score a touchdown to win.

OR! McDermott could have trotted out the kicking team for a chip shot for the tie on the road.

But he chose to run one of the best rushing QBs in the game on a sneak that was improbably stopped by Justin Simmons. Game over, Bills lost.

Here’s the thing: If you’re a team with Allen, that’s the right call every time. And if you’re a team that’s among the best in the NFL, you do it and know that you’re almost certainly going to get the first down and at least have a great shot at the touchdown.

Heck, even advance stats tell us that’s the case to go for it!

McDermott explained his decision and said that it was partially based on his defense, which couldn’t stop Derrick Henry all night:

Good call. And next time, you know Allen is getting that one yard.

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