This time, I'm ok with it. Don't wanna take it to 3rd down. You have one or two chances there max. Take the 7.
Giving them the ball with time, they can convert, but you'll have more opportunities to come up with a stop.
Then there's the momentum factor: Going into the locker room up 21-17 would mean a LOT more to the Bills than going in 14-10, momentum-wise.