Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass received the game ball after making a 61-yard game-winning field goal in his team's Week 9 win over the Miami Dolphins.
The veteran kicker’s persistent struggles have been well-documented. He made just 82.8% of his kicks throughout the 2023 campaign , going just two of five on field goal attempts in the postseason. His struggles have carried over into the 2024 campaign, as he had connected on just 80% of his field goals and 92.9% of his extra points entering Week 9.
Bass again struggled to start Buffalo’s Week 9 clash with the Miami Dolphins, missing an extra point in the third quarter before banking the ball off the upright on another later in the contest. Discourse in Western New York had again shifted to alternative kicking options; it was the 27-year-old, however, who would ultimately have the final word in the conversation.
Though perhaps pessimistic, logic suggested that Bass would miss the kick. He’s been struggling for the better part of the last year, and 61 yards would set a new career-long by a considerable margin. Giving the kicker the opportunity to refind his form with the lights shining upon him seemed like a nice thought, but the Buffalo faithful was almost universally preparing for overtime.The Dolphins didn’t even ice him.
Cheers erupted on the sideline and throughout Highmark Stadium, with the celebration carrying over into the locker room after the win. Head coach Sean McDermott highlighted Bass after the victory, awarding him the game ball.It’s an inspiring moment that will hopefully provide Bass with some much-needed confidence moving forward. He’s reminded himself that he’s not only capable of making routine kicks, but game-winning, 60-plus yard attempts when the lights are brightest.
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