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GAME MELTDOWN — Sunday afternoon featured an intense 30 minutes of NFL games ending in dramatic fashion.
If you watch NFL RedZone — the greatest way to watch multiple NFL games and stay in the know of all that's happening on the field, in my objective opinion — you'll know that the narrator of the various games had a tough time trying to make sense of everything as it all unfolded at the same time.
But there was one game in particular that made everything worth it.
Say hello to the Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins game.
With 10 minutes left in the game and the Bills trailing the Dolphins 21-17, quarterback Josh Allen attempted to lead his team down the field and score what they hoped to be a game-winning touchdown (while draining the clock in the process).
So for 18 plays and eight minutes of game time, the Bills did their job and got down to Miami's 1-yard line — except a fourth down passing attempt went incomplete and it looked like the Dolphins would come away victorious.
The problem was Miami couldn't advance the ball past the 2-yard line in three plays and were forced to punt with short yardage — not easy conditions for a punter to work with. And this is where chaos unfolds.
Punter Thomas Morstead attempted to get the punt off ... but (or should I say butt?) it didn't go as planned. The punt hit into the rear side of his blocker, shot up into the air and behind the end zone for a safety.
THE PUNT GOES OUT THE REAR OF THE END ZONE! #FinsUp
— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2022
📺: #BUFvsMIA on CBS
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/AgvEitKLgzpic.twitter.com/Ry39X0bkrK
The unfortunate punt was viral gold as it spread through the internet in rapid succession. USA Today photographer Jasen Vinlove captured the moment perfectly, there's now a slow motion version of the punt, a pixelated version, and Pat McAfee breaking it down on Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli Manning.
To add to the fun, Charmin — yes, the toilet paper company — got in on the action, as did Dude Wipes, and former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is known for his butt fumble (it led ESPN's Not Top 10 for an insane amount of weeks), told Morstead to stay in his lane in a tweet.
Woah… stay out of my lane bro @thomasmorstead 🤪 #NFLhttps://t.co/O5ZKUgmSNl
— Mark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez) September 25, 2022
"Congratulations, new play unlocked🔓: #ButtPunt"#FinsUp#MiamiDolphins#nfl#pixelnflpic.twitter.com/4ek7OxEdLx
— Pixelnfl (@pixelnfl) September 27, 2022
Butt But if that wasn't enough, suddenly it was a 21-19 game and Buffalo had the chance to win with a field goal.
Allen led his team down field again and got to Miami's 43-yard line before a holding penalty backed the team up to their 47-yard line. Facing second-and-20 and 18 seconds left to play, Allen's pass to Isaiah McKenzie was incomplete and the team lost.
The game was handed to the Bills and they threw it away. That led to one of the coaches, the team's offensive coordinator, in the booth going on an epic rage battle with anything in his proximity. It's only Week 3, man. But look at the other coaches in the background who pretend as if nothing else was happening.
Bills OC Ken Dorsey was not happy at the end of the game. pic.twitter.com/F7Jp5IMlFP
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 25, 2022