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  • Comment: I don't believe this passes WP:NSPORTSEVENT. Wide left or right kicks that result in heart breaking losses happen every season and there's nothing about this game that sets it apart from the rest. This is better suited for a section within Bills–Chiefs rivalry. If interested in resubmitting, please add more references. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:26, 23 January 2024 (UTC)


Wide Right II
DateJanuary 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)
StadiumHighmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
FavoriteBills by 2.5
RefereeShawn Hochuli
Attendance70,808
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Jay Feely

Wide Right II, also known as Wide Right (Tyler’s Version) (as a reference to Taylor Swift attending the game)[1][2] was a play that transpired in the AFC Divisional playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills in which Bills kicker Tyler Bass missed a game-tying field goal from 44 yards to the right of the goalposts. They would ultimately go on to lose 27–24. It took place almost 33 years to the date of Scott Norwood's missed game-winning field goal at the end of Super Bowl XXV, which similarly went wide right.

Background

Following the Bills defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild card round, it was determined that they would host the Chiefs in the divisional round as the middle seeded teams.[3] The game was a back and forth contest, featuring five lead changes.[4]

The field goal attempt

Following two straight incomplete passes by Josh Allen, the Bills were facing fourth down and nine yards to go to get a first down. With less than two minutes left in the game, Bass's Buffalo Bills trailed the Kansas City Chiefs by three points. They chose to try a 44-yard field goal, which would tie the game for the Bills.[5] Unlike Norwood, whose 47-yard attempt was considered near the limit of his field goal range, Bass holds a career-best of 58 yards, thus making the 44-yarder within his range while holding an over 85% make rate from between 40-49 yard attempts in his career.[citation needed]

Bass lined up for the 44-yard game-winning field goal attempt from the right hash of the 34-yard line, with Sam Martin the holder and Reid Ferguson the long snapper. The kick, although it had the distance, missed to the right of the righthand goalpost and the field goal attempt failed. The miss caused commentator Jim Nantz to remark "Wide Right. The two most dreaded words in Buffalo."[6] The color commentator, Tony Romo, said, "Oh no, not again" during the Kansas City celebration.

The Chiefs took possession with 1 minute and 43 seconds left and were able to run out the clock, after the Bills used their two timeouts in an effort to stop the clock, for a 27–24 victory and improved to 4–2 against the Bills in the postseason (and third playoff win against the Bills in four years).[7][8] Had Bass successfully scored, it could have been the first game to go to overtime under the 2022 rules change that assures each team of a possession (even if the first team scores a touchdown), a change made, in part, due to their previous playoff meeting.[9]

Aftermath

Following the game, Bass deactivated his social media accounts after receiving threats due to his missed kick. In response, Bills fans began donating to Ten Lives Club to support Bass.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "'Wide Right' 2.0: Bills fans, football world react to Bass's FG miss in final minutes". www.sportsnet.ca.
  2. ^ Herbert, Geoff (January 22, 2024). "Scott Norwood kick haunts Buffalo Bills again with Wide Right (Tyler's Version)". syracuse.
  3. ^ Buffalo Bills advance to host Kansas City Chiefs in Divisional Round | NFL Playoffs, BuffaloBills.com, January 15, 2024
  4. ^ Chiefs get it together, take out Bills in another classic to reach sixth straight AFC Championship game, Boston Globe, January 22, 2024
  5. ^ 5 missed plays (besides the field goal) the Bills should want back in loss to Chiefs, Syracuse.com, January 22, 2024
  6. ^ "Tyler Bass' missed field goal attempt". Twitter/X. January 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Bills have a familiar feeling, eliminated by the Chiefs in playoffs for 3rd time in 4 years, Spectrum News 1, January 22, 2024
  8. ^ Vic Carucci: Here are my 5 takes on the Bills divisional-round playoff loss, WGRZ, January 22, 2024
  9. ^ 2024 NFL OVERTIME RULES: REGULAR SEASON VS. PLAYOFFS, Fox Sports, January 12, 2023
  10. ^ Tyler Bass deactivates social media after missed kick; Bills Mafia donates to cat shelter to show support, USA Today, January 23, 2024

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