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Courtland Sutton’s touchdown catch from Russell Wilson against the Bills is still the most improbable completion in the NFL this entire season.
It only had a 3.2% chance of being completed, per @ZebraSports.pic.twitter.com/177ujJCOTD
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) December 23, 2023
Maybe one of the most head-scratching touchdowns ever scored in the NFL owing to the improbability – 3.2% according to the prediction models – that the pass could be completed in the first place. We begin with Russell Wilson faking the handoff, pedaling back and then spinning to evade a defender. Watching for the first time one assumes, much like the Bills defenders and the entire refereeing crew, that the laws of physics simply do not allow Sutton to make the catch while still in play. Joe Buck agreed until a dramatic change of heart mid-sentence: “He did not get both feet … down!?” Colorado Ballet should recast their lead in February’s performance of Jekyll and Hyde.
2) Jack Jones for the Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers are 49-7 behind with three minutes to go in the third quarter. Their head coach Brandon Staley is already headed for the exit door, a generous stay of execution after pundit Richard Sherman called for him to be sacked at half-time. The next sequence has Staley wishing he had been. Los Angeles backup quarterback Easton Stick is battered from behind to force a fumble that 326lb nose tackle John Jenkins jogs in for a scoop and score. So far, so bad. Three plays later Jones anticipates a swing pass with such lightning speed and devastating athleticism that he overruns the ball and has to stretch back to make the one-handed interception. A few strides later he is home. To his eternal credit Stick seems to smile at his role in birthing this beauty into the world.
3) Jevon Holland for the Miami Dolphins v New York Jets
Jevon Holland returns a Jets Hail Mary attempt for a 99-yard interception return…
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Publish date : 2024-01-10 11:00:31
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