BuffaloBob Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Had the Bills not been offside on the FG, the score would have been 20-17 at the point Travis takes his header. Were that the case, the Bills kick the gimmee fieldgoal to tie the game. Instead, we run that ill-fated play that winds up to be a TD for NE. Of course, there were many other dumb mistakes, but that was the most crucial of them.
Mark Vader Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 I completely agree. Henry's slip was huge too, but this was the turning point. Let's not forget that Dillon fumbled on this drive also, but the officials came to the Patriots rescue. Aside from all of that, an offsides on a FG, is completely inexcusable. Interestingly enough, Derrick Brooks was offsides on a FG today too.
Realist Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 Bingo,that was exactly it. If we kept them to FG there I get the feeling this game would have ended with the Bills on the winning side.
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