The Buffalo Bills failed to win the game against the Kansas City Chiefs after a stellar fight. It was a thrilling encounter that was decided in the fourth quarter. The Bills had a chance to tie the game with a field goal, however, Tyler Bass, the kicker missed it. It was a 44-yard-field goal that could have been converted.
The miss attracted severe criticism among the fans. However, Josh Allen, the quarterback of the Chiefs stood by him. He denied putting all the blame on the placekicker. Instead, he said that it was the team’s fault not to win the game in the playoffs.
Nonetheless, not everyone seemed this merciful on the placekicker. Stephen A. Smith, absolutely ripped into Bass for making the mistake. The veteran analyst said that he had only one job and he failed to do that. Smith said on ESPN’s First Take:
I want to applaud his bravery for being in the locker room because, as far as I'm concerned, he should have walked straight to his car and just went home. The bottom line is this, you're kicker, you got one damn job. That's all you got. "It was a 44-yard field goal, you can't miss that. Stephen A. Smith said
Bass has converted 106 FGs of his 127 attempts. It was a very unusual miss that the player had. Smith took a dig at that too. The analyst added:
So all of a sudden you pick a divisional playoff game with an AFC Championship berth on the line? Shameful. And that's what he has to live with the entire offseason. Stephen A. Smith added
Josh Allen stood by Tyler Bass
Like an ideal leader, Josh Allen stood by the side of his placekicker. Addressing the press, the quarterback said that it was not his fault. He directed the responsibility towards the entire team.
Josh Allen said:
I wish it wouldn’t have been put in that situation. You win as a team, you lose as a team. One play doesn’t define a game, it doesn’t define a season. I know people are gonna be out there saying that. We’ve got to be there for [Tyler], because (if) we execute a couple plays prior, we’re probably singing a different tune right now. Josh Allen defended Tyler Bass
Allen would be in grief as the quarterback did everything possible to win the game. He got the best opportunity to register the maiden playoff victory against the Chiefs. Nonetheless, he failed, as the Chiefs prevailed.
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