The Buffalo Bills had it in their grasp. In another instant classic playoff battle with the Kansas City Chiefs — this time at home — all the Bills had to do was close their rivals out. Nothing was guaranteed if they could get Kansas City to overtime, but at least they’d have a chance.
That is, unfortunately, not the hand they were dealt.
In the final moments, Bills kicker Tyler Bass had a 44-yard attempt lined up. A chip shot in most circumstances, but one that was undoubtedly teeming with pressure in a close playoff game. Bass missed … wide right — two words that the Bills and their fans probably never wanted to hear this time of year again.
KICK IS NO GOOD.
📺: #KCvsBUF on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/FR6a2VkD33 pic.twitter.com/MbKo21IDlg— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2024
With Bass’s miss, all the Chiefs had to do was churn out a single first down (which they did) to clinch a sixth straight AFC title game appearance. Meanwhile, despite possessing Josh Allen — a bona fide Hall of Fame caliber quarterback — the Bills have once again experienced unfathomable postseason heartbreak.
January can be a very cruel time in the NFL, especially in Buffalo.
This was how Twitter reacted to Tyler Bass's wide-right miss for the Bills
Bills fans DO NOT blame Tyler Bass… deep down you KNOW even if he made it, Mahomes was just going to rip your heart out in even more excruciating fashion.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) January 22, 2024
wide right
Scott Norwood 🤝 Tyler Bass https://t.co/jmbiNtqGRo pic.twitter.com/SlFJL28r3M— Jackson Didlake (@diidlake) January 22, 2024
Tyler Bass https://t.co/UqWFKLbvBE pic.twitter.com/kbenjGejzh
— Nieto (Taylor's Version🧣) (@MrTonitas_II) January 22, 2024
Bills fans watching another field goal go wide right pic.twitter.com/Iz4bZ7CAbn
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 22, 2024
Wide Right (Taylor's Version)
— B (@NTXZO) January 22, 2024
Scott Norwood calling out to Tyler Bass to miss wide right pic.twitter.com/y4HJutaooZ
— Ry ⛄️ (@RyDZNS) January 22, 2024
Bills fans seeing yet another field goal go wide right pic.twitter.com/ndFXtKkgeg
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) January 22, 2024
Wide right in buffalo, oh my god you can't this script perfectly
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 22, 2024
WIDE RIGHT?!?! pic.twitter.com/XeVOQdWa6b
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 22, 2024
