Seconds left, fourth down, one last heave to the end zone – it was very much a schoolyard scenario at the end of Carolina’s Sunday game against Buffalo.
The Panthers led 9-3, but Buffalo had wriggled down the field and into Panthers territory. On fourth down, from 33 yards out, Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor heaved a pass toward the end zone. Rookie receiver Zay Jones, whom the Bills took in the second round of April’s draft out of ECU, lept, got two hands on the ball ... and then couldn’t finish the catch. Game over.
Jones stayed down on the field for a second, until teammates came over and gathered around him.