The Bills lost yet another heartbreaker to the Chiefs and, although officials' decisions played a role, James Cook refuses to blame them.
Buffalo’s No. 1 back rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries (6.5 YPC). He added another 49 yards receiving on three receptions in the loss. Despite his effectiveness, the back was somehow underutilized by the Bills in the conference championship.
The most controversial call in this game saw Bills quarterback Josh Allen get ruled short of the line to gain on fourth-and-one early in the fourth quarter, despite it appearing he crossed the first-down marker. The referees looked at the replay and upheld the call on the field, much to the chagrin of Buffalo and their fans.
In a budding instant classic, with Buffalo in position to take the lead for the first time all game at the end of the third quarter, Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense elected to put the ball in Cook’s hands on a fourth-and-goal play at the goal line.
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Buffalo faced fourth-and-goal form the Chiefs' 1 with 2 minutes, 56 seconds left in the third quarter. Quarterback Josh Allen took a shotgun snap, ran an option and pitched the ball to Cook, who got low to the ground to try to evade safety Justin Reid.
James Cook Over Josh Allen
Cook’s gutsiness and athleticism wowed fans, and former superstar NFL JJ Watt posted the perfect GIF to summarize the play, referencing the iconic Michael Jordan dunk from “Space Jam.” Cook and the Bills hope his acrobatic touchdown will lead them to victory, as Jordan’s fictional dunk did.
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