The Bills were hoping to slide into the playoffs with a razor-thin margin of error. Things got a lot harder for them on the opening drive of the second half. LeSean McCoy ran through a pile of linemen up the middle but came down limping and clearly in a lot of pain. He was carted off the field.
LeSean McCoy carted off the field after this tackle from Chase Allen. Shady is questionable to return with an ankle injury. pic.twitter.com/2iESLUiazR
— Prescott Rossi (@PrescottRossi) December 31, 2017
Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak noted that two physical therapists he spoke with believed the injury to be a high ankle sprain - not a severe injury, but one with a long enough recovery time to effectively end McCoy’s season, even in the event of any playoffs.