Sean McDermott is getting COCKY. With 49 seconds left in Sunday's game, the Falcons, down by six, lined up for a fourth-and-1 play from Buffalo's 10-yard line. The Bills had taken a timeout on the previous play, but as Redditor /u/___Rand___ pointed out, someone got lost in the shuffle, and the Bills played fourth down with only 10 players on the field.
This doesn't say much for the Bills, but it may say even less for the Falcons. Going up against a 4-2-4 defense would, presumably, leave at least a few holes for the Falcons. Whatever the case, the result of the play was an incomplete pass from Matt Ryan that was intended for Taylor Gabriel. The Falcons turned the ball over on downs, clinching the win for the Bills. It's just another notch on the belt for the suprising Bills defense, which has shown drastic improvement under McDermott in the early going of the 2017 season.
The Bills have allowed only one passing touchdown through four games, giving one up to James Hardy on Sunday in Atlanta. However, they held on where it mattered most. Although it may have come shorthanded, which is impressive in its own right, it's unlikely that McDermott is going to be thrilled with the communication issue in the film room on Monday.
