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.
Before that, though, we still have the Pro Bowl Games to be played. Since Super Bowl players voted into the NFL's annual all-star event are not eligible to actually suit up for the Games, which include skills competitions and a flag-football tournament,
James Cook Over Josh Allen
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook and center Connor McGovern are heading to this week’s Pro Bowl in a replacement capacity, the team announced Tuesday. Cook fills the spot left open by Baltimore’s Derrick Henry,
It came down to a fourth-and-goal play, where James Cook stretched across the goal line from the Chiefs’ one-yard line after being hit by Nick Bolton. Despite the tough hit, the third-year back reached out midair, giving the Bills a 22-21 lead.
Late in the third quarter on a fourth-and-goal at the 1-yard line, the Bills went for it as Josh Allen ran an option play, pitching it to running back James Cook, who managed to dodge one would-be tackler, bounce off another and extend the ball across the plane of the end zone while falling to the ground to give the Bills a 22-21 lead.
The Bills ran the option, and QB Josh Allen pitched it to James Cook. Cook looked dead in the water upon receiving the pitch as the Chiefs defense converged around him, but somehow he found just enough daylight to lunge for the end zone. Cook’s outstretched arm broke the plane before his knee hit, and the Bills had scored the game-tying touchdown.
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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.
While there will be plenty of fingers being pointed at other players on the Bills in their 32-29 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, no one can deny the spectacular p