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I love Josh to death but why would he pass up a wide open Stef underneath, a possible first down to drain more clock to instead try and score a TD leaving 1:50 on the clock against a player that beat the Bills with only 13 seconds left?  The goal was very simple here.   It’s to score a TD with almost no time left especially when only a field goal is all the Bills need to extend the game so it wasn’t like the Bills needed a TD on that down.  I know he doesn’t have a coach that will hold him accountable like Dabol would but we are on year six here where he should already know the situation.  I love Josh we owe all these playoff years to him but I’m so dissapointed that he wouldn’t be able to dissect that situation for what it was.  I can’t put that one on Sean as much as I have wanted him gone for a few years😭😭

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This will always be debated, and both sides have an argument.

 

I am on the side that you take the touchdown if it's there.

 

He just got knocked off his spot enough to alter the throw that he missed

 

Who knows what happens if he takes Diggs underneath. We will never know

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Shakir was leading open when he made the decision.   Anyone is taking the 6 in that moment.  He got hit on the throw.  
 

Who’s to say the throw to Diggs also wouldn’t have been affected?

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Maybe because Diggs can’t be trusted to make a catch and Shakir was ballin, had Allen not been hit while releasing the ball it’s probably a TD.

 

 Having said that, obviously we all wish he had thrown it underneath.

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7 minutes ago, ChrisWatson#21 said:

I love Josh to death but why would he pass up a wide open Stef underneath, a possible first down to drain more clock to instead try and score a TD leaving 1:50 on the clock against a player that beat the Bills with only 13 seconds left?  The goal was very simple here.   It’s to score a TD with almost no time left especially when only a field goal is all the Bills need to extend the game so it wasn’t like the Bills needed a TD on that down.  I know he doesn’t have a coach that will hold him accountable like Dabol would but we are on year six here where he should already know the situation.  I love Josh we owe all these playoff years to him but I’m so dissapointed that he wouldn’t be able to dissect that situation for what it was.  I can’t put that one on Sean as much as I have wanted him gone for a few years😭😭

 

Because you never make assumptions that you will have another opportunity at a later time for a TD when it's available right now. Anything could have happened.  A sack, tipped ball INT, a receiver fumbling the ball, etc...

 

Playing like you "know" you can just score at some later time isn't a luxury you get in the NFL.

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No guarantee Diggs would have caught it. Wouldn’t doubt it if Josh had that thought in the back of his mind. Diggs had one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen out of him. 

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Going up 4 vs. 3 is an entirely different  scenario. If 
 

I have no problem with taking a shot to a WIDE OPEN receiver in the end zone in this situation. Especially on 2nd down. 
 

people arguing the check down to Diggs are really arguing they want to milk the clock and settle for overtime. That’s the mentality. Milk the clock, play conservative and kick a 28 yard Fg after going ultra conservative in the red zone after picking up the first down to Diggs. 
 

so play for overtime. A loser mentality. 

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12 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

No guarantee Diggs would have caught it. Wouldn’t doubt it if Josh had that thought in the back of his mind. Diggs had one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen out of him. 

 

Has Diggs ever shown up past the wildcard round for the Bills?  

 

2023 - Divisional Round against KC: 3 catches on 8 targets for 21 yards.

2022 - Divisional Round against CIN: 4 catches on 10 targets for 35 yards.

2021 - Divisional Round against KC: 3 catches on 6 targets for 7 yards.

2020 - Divisional Round against BAL: 8 catches on 11 targets for 106 yards, 1 TD

2020 - AFC Champ Game against KC: 6 catches on 11 targets for 77 yards

 

Seems the last 3 seasons outside the wildcard round he has pulled a disappearing act.  I mean 10 catches on 24 targets with only 63 yards and 0 TDs?  That is pretty abysmal for a #1 WR on a team that scores the way we do.

 

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If you have a guy wide open for a TD you take it there is no debate 

 

Let's say Diggs takes it to the 10.

 

Timeout

 

Run, stopped 

 

Timeout

 

Run, stopped 

 

Throw on third down, incomplete

 

FG

 

Chiefs still have over a minute left

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11 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

This will always be debated, and both sides have an argument.

 

I am on the side that you take the touchdown if it's there.

 

He just got knocked off his spot enough to alter the throw that he missed

 

Who knows what happens if he takes Diggs underneath. We will never know

Exactly. Just because Diggs catches it... Maybe Diggs fumbles and it's KC ball. Or Diggs is tackled for first down.

 

Next snap, Josh drops back or just runs it and is tackled. Sustains a career ending injury or he scores a TD. 

 

No one knows what happens afterwords. It could have been the same outcome. A missed FG from closer.

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1 minute ago, Man with No Name said:

the 2nd and 9 play to shakir was the right call. he was open. the first down run was not the correct call. 

 

At least not from that formation it wasn't.

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2 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Going up 4 vs. 3 is an entirely different  scenario. If 
 

I have no problem with taking a shot to a WIDE OPEN receiver in the end zone in this situation. Especially on 2nd down. 
 

people arguing the check down to Diggs are really arguing they want to milk the clock and settle for overtime. That’s the mentality. Milk the clock, play conservative and kick a 28 yard Fg after going ultra conservative in the red zone after picking up the first down to Diggs. 
 

so play for overtime. A loser mentality. 


No I am trying to get that first down and if it is close going for it on 4th down. If we were going to lose I rather ball be in Allen’s hands and taking my chances.

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I think it’s funny that people blame Josh for trying to hit an open receiver in the endzone. You score when you can. There are things called fumbles, interceptions and other bad things that can happen during a drive (sacks, penalties….). Scoring a TD is never a guarantee and it’s amazing that people think it is.

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21 minutes ago, ChrisWatson#21 said:

I love Josh to death but why would he pass up a wide open Stef underneath, a possible first down to drain more clock to instead try and score a TD leaving 1:50 on the clock against a player that beat the Bills with only 13 seconds left?  The goal was very simple here.   It’s to score a TD with almost no time left especially when only a field goal is all the Bills need to extend the game so it wasn’t like the Bills needed a TD on that down.  I know he doesn’t have a coach that will hold him accountable like Dabol would but we are on year six here where he should already know the situation.  I love Josh we owe all these playoff years to him but I’m so dissapointed that he wouldn’t be able to dissect that situation for what it was.  I can’t put that one on Sean as much as I have wanted him gone for a few years😭😭


So he goes underneath and throws an inaccurate pass to Diggs because Jones pushed Dawkins into Allen. The results are the same aren’t they?  Turns into 3rd and 9. 
 

You don’t pass up a TD when it’s there when you are playing from behind. He had it, protection never held up

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2 minutes ago, Process said:

If you have a guy wide open for a TD you take it there is no debate 

 

Let's say Diggs takes it to the 10.

 

Timeout

 

Run, stopped 

 

Timeout

 

Run, stopped 

 

Throw on third down, incomplete

 

FG

 

Chiefs still have over a minute left

 

10 years ago I agree with this.. Not sure now. 

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5 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Going up 4 vs. 3 is an entirely different  scenario. If 
 

I have no problem with taking a shot to a WIDE OPEN receiver in the end zone in this situation. Especially on 2nd down. 
 

people arguing the check down to Diggs are really arguing they want to milk the clock and settle for overtime. That’s the mentality. Milk the clock, play conservative and kick a 28 yard Fg after going ultra conservative in the red zone after picking up the first down to Diggs. 
 

so play for overtime. A loser mentality. 

Milk the clock and score a TD is the only way I'm interpreting those that wanted the throw to Diggs.

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