Buffalo Rumblings
We’ve settled on a single play from each game to represent or “illustrate” that part of the Buffalo Bills’ 2024 season. Now it’s time to pit those plays against each other in a ruthless contest to decide what play stands above them all to be crowned the Play That Defines the 2024 Season.
Which moment will join the hall of awesome started with Josh Allen Jumping Over Things?
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Both of these plays were huge factors in deciding the outcome of their respective games. Against Kansas City, Buffalo was ahead by two points and there was two-and-a-half minutes left on the game clock. Going for it on 4th & 2 was a gutsy call that paid off in Josh Allen highlight reel fashion. This play effectively sealed the game.
Against the Baltimore Ravens, Terrel Bernard’s forced fumble didn’t seal the game. However, the Ravens were at midfield and down by five with just over half of the fourth quarter to play. With the ball back, the Bills were able to come up with a field goal to go up by eight. That gave the Bills just enough cushion to survive a Ravens comeback (thank you failed two-point conversion).
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In direct contrast to the two plays above, neither of these plays ultimately mattered all that much in the outcome of their respective games with blowouts against the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. However, there’s a good case to be made that these are two of the most miraculous plays in recent memory.
Against the 49ers, the Bills were already up 21 – 3 when Josh Allen threw a short pass to Amari Cooper on first down. I point out the down as there was zero reason to force anything at the goal line with at least two more chances. We all know that Cooper enabled Josh Allen’s highlight reel habits though.
For Ty Johnson’s touchdown, the game was actually close at this point with Buffalo up 13 – 7 late in the third quarter. On fourth down, rather than safely go for the yard-and-a-half they needed to keep things moving or the even safer field goal attempt, Buffalo went for the score. A sliding Ty Johnson managed to keep his toes above the white paint and therefore in bounds to start what would become a late rout.
