Micah Hydes Interception

[Dablitzkrieg]

That was Ed Reed esque..  out of nowhere

[Hebert19]

7 hours ago, Awwufelloff said:

Does anyone have a video of that? Watching that play live at the stadium everyone went quiet and couldn't believe he just did that...It deserves its own thread. Has to be one of the best INTS in playoff history.

this angle awesome

 

T

[Green Lightning]

4 minutes ago, BTB said:

When watching it real-time, I wasn’t even sure what happened.  Then when the replay was shown, it was jaw dropping. 

Agree. I sat and thought - did that just happen?

[SoCal Deek]

2 minutes ago, Hebert19 said:

this angle awesome

 

T

Anyone notice him flip the ball at the Patriots bench? Yikes.

[JY422]

49 minutes ago, Turf Toejam 34 said:

Question---on Micah's long punt return, it looked like he was going to just let it bounce.   It seemed from the angle of live TV that Micah thought it hit a Bills player, then decided to field it......or, did Micah just see an opening in coverage?    

I am almost sure it hit the heel of a Bills player and bounced straight to Hyde. 
As another thread has already stated… all the bounces went Buffalo’s way last night. 

[SectionC3]

6 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Anyone notice him flip the ball at the Patriots bench? Yikes.

That pick happened right in front of me.  I missed him running down the Pats' sideline thereafter because I was so stunned that he caught the ball. From my perspective I could see him coming and I thought he would break up the pass or hit the receiver on contact.  I couldn't believe that he stole that ball, though.  Easily the defensive play of the year.  

[Bing Bong]

7 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

But Hyde and Poyer are the lifeblood of Buffalo’s D. Find a way to keep both as long as they're playing at a high level.

Best safety tandem in a league. I'd have thrown a fit if we let one of them walk

[WhoTom]

He literally stole what rightfully should have been a perfect touchdown pass. Besides being a great play, the timing set the tone for the rest of the game: We score, you don't.

 

 

[PatsFanNH]

8 hours ago, Maybe Someday said:

Unbelievable int. I thought it was a TD. I’ve never seen a DB take away a reception like that before. It totally took away all momentum as well. Once we scored again after that, it was all but over.  

I completely agree! That was a highlight reel INT. As I said before as a football fan I was like WOW AMAZING! As a Pats fan it was the first of many “what the bleep!!” Of the night.. IMO McDaniels went conservative after that.. which IMO was the opposite of what he should have done. (Next drive 3 straight runs when Jones had thrown rather well on drive one..) after that the wheels came completely off as well another TD.. (by the bills) 

 

That said even if the Pats O played as well as they could the best it would have done is MAYBE made the game more competitive.. (maybe 47-30 or something like that)

 

Jones as a rookie is nowhere near ready to go score for score with Allen at his best. He isn’t ready physically and he definitely doesn’t have the weapons to do it as well.  
 

but damn that Hyde pick was a thing of beauty.. (now will come the 3 Bills fans to tell me it wasn’t it was all on Jones weak arm. Sad they can’t even take a complement to their best D player right now..)

[fan_in_tx]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

Anyone notice him flip the ball at the Patriots bench? Yikes.

Pats Coach points at him right after yelling at the ref to throw a flag I believe!

[zow2]

Hyde literally came out of nowhere on the TV screen. it was shocking. at first i thought the NE guy caught it.  Then i thought the ball must’ve been knocked away somewhere out of bounds… only then realize the fans were going nuts because Hyde had it.  Amazing.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

9 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

He came out of nowhere.  It looked like a certain td for NE. Probably the prettiest interception I've ever seen from a Bills player. My favorite play of the game along with Knox's first td.

 

Steve Smith on NFL Network was blaming the WR for not coming back to it, but think he too was so surprised as never saw Hyde coming so felt not a need to come back towards it.

[SectionC3]

43 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

I completely agree! That was a highlight reel INT. As I said before as a football fan I was like WOW AMAZING! As a Pats fan it was the first of many “what the bleep!!” Of the night.. IMO McDaniels went conservative after that.. which IMO was the opposite of what he should have done. (Next drive 3 straight runs when Jones had thrown rather well on drive one..) after that the wheels came completely off as well another TD.. (by the bills) 

 

That said even if the Pats O played as well as they could the best it would have done is MAYBE made the game more competitive.. (maybe 47-30 or something like that)

 

Jones as a rookie is nowhere near ready to go score for score with Allen at his best. He isn’t ready physically and he definitely doesn’t have the weapons to do it as well.  
 

but damn that Hyde pick was a thing of beauty.. (now will come the 3 Bills fans to tell me it wasn’t it was all on Jones weak arm. Sad they can’t even take a complement to their best D player right now..)

It wasn’t on Jones.  The ball did flutter mid flight - exactly how the diggs drop in the MNF game fluttered.  The laces showed near the peak of the throw on both balls. It lives the diggs ball and probably slowed the agholor ball just enough to let Hyde get there.  Both plays were right in front of me.

[Clark Rotary]

The physical aspects of the play are unbelievable but for me it was another example of his ability to dial in mentally. I think that’s why he’s fielding punts and covering when on-sides kicks are coming and why he makes plays in big situations. He may be the most consistently dialed member of them along with Diggs. 

[RJ (not THAT RJ)]

Mac never looked Off the safety… the contrast between that and how well Josh looked off the safety on the Sanders TD was blindingly obvious. And never mentioned by the broadcast crew. 

[Jerome007]

It truly was one of the best INTs I've seen. 99% of us expected a damn Cheat TD and instead Hyde comes and takes it. Amazing.

[Dr. K]

It really was one of the most amazing interceptions I've ever seen. Just miraculous. I was sure it was a touchdown. 

[Bookie Man]

He snatched like like a mantis. It was wild. 

[Old Coot]

Un-Bill-leviable.  It's a grand larceny theft

[ganesh]

39 minutes ago, Jerome007 said:

It truly was one of the best INTs I've seen. 99% of us expected a damn Cheat TD and instead Hyde comes and takes it. Amazing.

Very similar to how Johnson stepped in front of Lamar's pass and ran it back last year in the Divisional round.   Very similar momentum changing play!

[PatsFanNH]

1 hour ago, RJ (not THAT RJ) said:

Mac never looked Off the safety… the contrast between that and how well Josh looked off the safety on the Sanders TD was blindingly obvious. And never mentioned by the broadcast crew. 

In Jones defense, he probably didn’t think the safety could get there in time. That was a rookie error in judgement, but not by much, Hyde timing was sick… Hyde IMO played amazing all game he made lots of plays..

[Freddie's Dead]

Play of the Game.  That was the Cheats last gasp, and Hyde snuffed it out like a candle.

[PatsFanNH]

4 minutes ago, ganesh said:

Very similar to how Johnson stepped in front of Lamar's pass and ran it back last year in the Divisional round.   Very similar momentum changing play!

Very true.. It felt, at least to me, like they were going to tie it.

 

you also know it’s an amazing INT when you go “how the heck did he intercept that” instead of going “why the heck did he throw it there.”  I don’t think I am wrong in thinking 99% of the time that’s a TD.  Hyde just wow.. 

[RaoulDuke79]

11 hours ago, Awwufelloff said:

Does anyone have a video of that? Watching that play live at the stadium everyone went quiet and couldn't believe he just did that...It deserves its own thread. Has to be one of the best INTS in playoff history.

It was a thing of beauty and I believe it set the tone for the rest of the game.

[Warcodered]

 

[RJ (not THAT RJ)]

10 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

In Jones defense, he probably didn’t think the safety could get there in time. That was a rookie error in judgement, but not by much, Hyde timing was sick… Hyde IMO played amazing all game he made lots of plays..

definitely an example of the difference between a rookie and a vet. Mac will have to learn. 

[Canadian Bills Fan]

 

[Utah John]

On 1/15/2022 at 11:45 PM, Kenosha2Buffalo said:

I live in Wisconsin. Packers fans constantly tell me how salty they are we stole Hyde from them . Amazing play

Plus Hyde brought with him the tip about warm chicken broth for the players to keep warm.  

[Utah John]

Imagine that the Pats receiver and the Bills CB weren't there, and Hyde just had a clear shot at running down that pass and catching it.  That would have been a 7.4 degree of difficulty catch.  Now factor in the two other men running into the situation and NOW imagine making that catch, grabbing it just before it would have hit the receiver's hands.  What incredible concentration and fearlessness.  

[SydneyBillsFan]

On 1/16/2022 at 5:39 PM, SUNTANBILLS FAN said:

This was the best I’ve seen all year 

 

This pic makes it look even more impressive:

 

[Mr. WEO]

Best I've ever seen.

[Doc]

I still don't think he ever looked back for the ball.  And he still caught it.  How can that happen?

[JDubya76]

I’d like to see the all 22 version to see how much ground he covered. Spectacular play, grand larceny

[Old Coot]

32 minutes ago, Doc said:

I still don't think he ever looked back for the ball.  And he still caught it.  How can that happen?

Watching the receiver's hands & eyes can tell you alot about where the ball is.

[fergie's ire]

4 minutes ago, JDubya76 said:

I’d like to see the all 22 version to see how much ground he covered. Spectacular play, grand larceny

 I haven't seen the all 22, but there is a wide shot from behind Hyde where you can see how much ground he covers and it is amazing.

 

[HomeTeam]

Ed Reed like. Special, special play. Cherish these safeties for as long as we have them. 

[Success]

I'm probably going to watch that 1,000 times before I move on to whatever's next.

 

What a play.  Is everyone like me?  Everyone I was watching with was sure it was a TD, even AFTER Hyde picked it.  It was such a misdirection for the ball itself - it felt like it naturally should have gone to the receiver's hands.

 

It really took me a few seconds to process. I'd argue - without even knowing the others - that it was a top 5 INT in playoff history, both in terms of skill & impact on a game.

 

[Patrick Duffy]

That INT was so good that for a very brief moment I thought Pats WR caught it. 

[Doc]

14 minutes ago, Old Coot said:

Watching the receiver's hands & eyes can tell you alot about where the ball is.

 

Sure, in so far as when to extend your arms and defense the pass.  But catching it is another story.

[CA OC Bills Fan]

23 minutes ago, Success said:

I'm probably going to watch that 1,000 times before I move on to whatever's next.

 

What a play.  Is everyone like me?  Everyone I was watching with was sure it was a TD, even AFTER Hyde picked it.  It was such a misdirection for the ball itself - it felt like it naturally should have gone to the receiver's hands.

 

It really took me a few seconds to process. I'd argue - without even knowing the others - that it was a top 5 INT in playoff history, both in terms of skill & impact on a game.

 

I was at the game. I thought the receiver caught it. I yelled "sxxt" punched my leg, then looked up and was confused. The board said "Interception" and I still was a bit confused because I completely missed Hyde getting there. And of course then I started celebrating.