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What. A. Game.
Monday Night Football has been extraordinary this year. Bills-Titans was next on the list. Providing some of the greatest games throughout the season so far, last night was no different.
On a controversial decision, the Buffalo Bills decided to go for it on 4th and 1. Sean McDermott decided to call a QB sneak inside the red zone. Josh Allen then tripped and fell, and the Titans won the football game.
The age-old question of situational football resurfaced. Do you kick the easy field goal or try to win the game? Either way, if your team wins you’re a genius, but if your team losses it was a huge mistake.
The Bills go for it on 4th down and the @Titans stop 'em! #Titans pic.twitter.com/1Uqz4mguSJ
— NFL (@NFL) October 19, 2021
Josh Allen threw the ball for 353 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. Stefon Diggs added 89 yards on nine receptions, as well as a receiving touchdown. However, the run game for the Bills was almost non-existent on Monday. As a team, the Buffalo had 82 rushing yards. The highest in attempts? Josh Allen, their QB.
Compare that to last year’s leading rushers’ 20 attempts and 143 yards in Derrick Henry and you can see the disparity. The lack of rushing attack is what allowed the Titans to come back down 10 in the fourth quarter to come away with the victory.
From a Titan’s perspective, this was a much-needed win to prove that they were a competitor in the AFC. A statement win from a team that lost to the Jets a couple of weeks back.
What’s Next?
Both the Titans and the Bills move onto 4-2 on the season. The Buffalo Bills go into their bye week after the loss, as the Tennessee Titans will play the struggling Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday at one.
