Okay the question since we are not Coaches & obviously know nothing... Did anyone after the TD think Kick it out of the end zone for a touchback?

[Billsfan1972]

I said to everyone at my place to kick it to like the 10 yard line and have them run 6-7 seconds off the clock.

 

Some thought squib, but then you can just fall on it.

 

Did anyone think kick it out of the end zone for a touchback????

[VaMilBill]

Not me. I thought squib it all the way. Although a high short kick was probably the correct answer. Regardless, kicking it out if the end zone was by far the worst option

[Returntoglory]

I immediately hugged my wife after the TD and then said " Now. Let's squib the MF'r and burn some time off of the clock!". 

I then told her that as a Bills fan, I've been through this before and I do not count my chickens and even told her that I hope the hug was not a Jinx.

DISGUSTING WAY TO LOSE A GAME!

[Big Turk]

4 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

I said to everyone at my place to kick it to like the 10 yard line and have them run 6-7 seconds off the clock.

 

Some thought squib, but then you can just fall on it.

 

Did anyone think kick it out of the end zone for a touchback????

 

No...especially when Pringle was the one deep and not Hill and the Bills were money on those type of kicks all year long, usually pinning teams inside the 20. Or at least squib it on the ground to force a player to pick it up and do something with it.

Edited January 24, 2022 by Big Turk

[DCofNC]

No idea why they didn’t force a return there, would have burned at least one play off.  Really poor game management 

[KOKBILLS]

1 minute ago, Billsfan1972 said:

I said to everyone at my place to kick it to like the 10 yard line and have them run 6-7 seconds off the clock.

 

Some thought squib, but then you can just fall on it.

 

Did anyone think kick it out of the end zone for a touchback????

 

Honestly I did not think they would squib it...But I did think they would have Bass hit it high and a little short...They have done that at times this season and Bass was able to not only kick it a little short of the goal line, but also in one corner...They actually had some nice success with it at times. I think they were just scared to death...They saw the speed burn us already and were scared to do anything but kick it through the endzone. In their defense all they have to do is hold them to less than 40 yds in 13 seconds and they win...So...Anyway...

[JMF2006]

I was all for the touch back.

 

The Music City Forward Lateral was definitely in my mind.

 

No chance of that with a TB 

[RobbRiddick]

I didn't think they'd squib it because I've seen plays where it hits a guy halfway down the field and ends up near midfield, but I did think he was going to kick it high and short of the goalline to force a return

[Billzgobowlin]

No why does no time go off the clock for a kickoff.  Don't like that one bit

[ColoradoBills]

I did think of both options but truthfully my brain was overloaded I didn't know what I wanted them to do.

[Not at the table Karlos]

Nope. Kick it high and short of the goal line like we have done all year. Didn't think there was any other option

[iccrewman112]

I would not have squibbed as an up back can field and give themselves up instantly for only a second loss. The short pop up would have been my preferred method.

[JohnBonhamRocks]

I said squib, but would have been fine w/ a sky kick too. 
 

Did they have Tyreek deep?

[BuffaloBillyG]

We know the result of the play...not the play call.

 

It's entirely possible (though today it's more convient to yell about coaching) that the play was called to kick high to the 5 and force a return and our young kicker was too hyped up and put too much leg into it.

[Captain Caveman]

No, I was very surprised when they went for the long kickofff

[JackKemp]

I was honestly afraid of a run back. So I was thinking kick for a touchback. Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine the Bills playing that soft for 13 seconds.

Edited January 24, 2022 by JackKemp

[oldmanfan]

I thought squib but after the game realized the clock doesn’t start till the ball is touched.  They just fall in the ball and declare themselves and it saves no time.  Then I thought they should pooch it to around the 5 and force them to run it back which would take time off the clock.

 

But listening to Sal right now on WGR and he said he asked Feely on the sideline at the time.  Feeler said you kick it into the end zone; too many weird things could happen if you let them field it.  Feeley said you rely on your D to do their job for 13 seconds.

 

and they didn’t.

[Billsfan1972]

4 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said:

We know the result of the play...not the play call.

 

It's entirely possible (though today it's more convient to yell about coaching) that the play was called to kick high to the 5 and force a return and our young kicker was too hyped up and put too much leg into it.

He's done it all year.  I doubt he got too amped.  But who knows.  

 

Anyone ask the question or listen to the answers?

[ALLEN1QB]

Our coaching staff isn't capable of figuring that out. You take the worst coaching staff ever assembled and 100 out of 100 times they win that game with 13 seconds left. All except ours!

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

I have a feeling we wanted the pop up kick and bass mishit it and McDermott isn’t one to throw anyone under the bus