Not taking a knee with 1:05 left

[The Jokeman]

It's called momentum, scoring on the first play keeps momentum on our side.

[ToGoGo]

I get why they did it. It was a hard fought game. Take the points and trust your special teams and defense. Both delivered.  
 

McDermott is a faith based coach. This was a faith based decision. Very key thing to know about him. 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

1 minute ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Like it was good at the end of the first half when the Jags were at their 1 yard line to start a drive, with less time left, and didn’t score because their super kicker missed???  
 

 

Really good offense held to 24 points at home in the playoffs.  Scoreboard.  

[Fetou]

If we had one broken coverage and it goes to OT and we lose, everyone in this thread defending the decision would be calling for McDermott to be fired for it 

[notpolian]

It's a lot different down 4 vs down 3.  Penalties, fumbles, a little can go wrong when you need aTD.  They did the right thing.  

[Neo]

Take the TD.   You’d played 59 minutes and scored two.

Edited January 11 by Neo

[The Wiz]

run the ball and fall at the 1 or 1/2 yard line.  Kill the clock a bit.  That should have been the call.  I like the results but you knew that McD wanted it to come down to defense.  He always does.

[SirAndrew]

Just now, T.E. said:

They've lost multiple playoff games by prioritizing the clock over the TD. He finally learned his lesson, and it's the reason we won.

This has been my biggest McD critique. It actually shows he learned, yet people are saying he’s leaned nothing. We put ourselves into spots against KC where we had only one chance. 

[Yockopondowsk]

We took what they gave us all game  They gave us the td.   You had to get the points.   Else it would have been Sean’s job.  

[T.E.]

Just now, Billsfanatic8989 said:

False start, unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, or a fumble and this conversation is very different right now. 

Can you imagine if they took a knee on 1st down and then couldn't punch it in on 4th down? Some of these people are confusing reality with Madden.

[jcamm1966]

fumble on snap . false start , people would revolt, take the points leave nothing to chance

[Albany,n.y.]

1 minute ago, TPP3975 said:

Scoring on first down was negligence.  Everyone knew they would let us score.  And they would have done the same on second down. Jags were totally screwed in that situation.  McD got snookered and it could have cost us the game.  Lucky as hell.

Your post is negligent. 

[Steptide]

Personally I was torn on what to do there. Imagine if they kneel it out and then go for the tush push and get stopped short. People would be yelling that we had 3 times outs left and shoulda taken the points. Ultimately I think it was the right thing to do, even if Lawrence doesn't throw the interception at the end. Always easy to say after a win tho. Let's f ING go! 

[agilen]

7 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

You dont have to lose yards taking a knee.

Just fall forward. Burn 40 sec of clock and you still have 3 chances from less than a yard

He did just fall forward. Into the end zone…. JAX was right to let us score there. No coaching blunders on either side, Lawrence just didn’t get it done and Josh did!

[gonzo1105]

Bonehead decision but they won. It would have been questioned a lot though if Little kicks a tying FG and they lose in OT 

[Virgil]

Interesting to post this so quickly after the win.  I agree that it’s debatable, but this just feels like poor timing.  Enjoy the win and change your name

[TBBills Fan]

We won, the Defense finished the job. 

 

With how the game was going, with all the circumstances, I'd want to not score on the first play. 

 

Then you run the clock down and end the game with your offense having 3 chances from the 1 yard line

 

The jags were moving the ball well and had a minute. 

 

Thankfully trevor is no Josh Allen and our opportunistic D sealed it. 

 

Honestly, it was just our day to win. We earned that *****

 

That said, the analytics would have to say milk the clock in that situation and is probably the smartest decision if you look at from analytics

[JMM]

I'm not gonna lie in hindsight,  I felt they should have done that as well on the first down. D is not be trusted.  Still...

[Big Blitz]

There was no “wrong” call I get it.  
 

We could fumble, a penalty, and there would be zero forgiving not scoring.  
 

It was a choice it worked McD was awesome today.  

[Kelly to Allen]

Ging backwards and purposely not scoring a TD there is a firebale offense