What Bills HC Sean McDermott said about Tyler Bass' game-winning kick

There probably isn't a word to describe the exact emotions Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass felt after hitting a record-setting 61-yard field goal to secure the win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 9. When his final weeks are put into perspective, this kick could prove career-saving.

There's no position in the NFL that seems to have as much turnover as kicker, and Bass has all but recognized that. After his hard trip Monday Night Football against the New York Jets Earlier this year, the Bills signed Lucas Havrisik to their practice squad to provide competition. Havrisik was released last week, a vote of confidence in Bass; After his game-winning goal on Sunday, Bass most likely secured his role on this team until the end of the season.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who said he was concerned about Bass' kick earlier this season, spoke about Bass' game-winning hit during his postgame press conference and expressed great pride in the veteran.

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“What a story, man. What a story,” said the head coach about his kicker. “T-Bass is hitting a franchise record high, and it doesn’t happen on its own. I want to make sure I give T-Bass the credit he deserves with Sam (Martin) and Reid (Ferguson) and “The guys up front blocking for him were just awesome for us.

McDermott continued to talk about the hardships Bass has endured so far, explaining that his Sunday success was due to the 27-year-old eliminating outside noise and remaining dedicated to his craft.

“Overall, I just think this is a young man who has been through this,” McDermott said. “The journey he's been on week after week, the questions that have been asked of him and me, but really just him having to perform is completely natural, it's the business we're in. I think that's it.” A great example of mental toughness, I think it's a great example of perseverance and resilience, and for young kids out there, right? Midway through the season, and he didn't back down.

“I think that says a lot about who he is. This journey will continue, but it also speaks for our dressing room: even in today's game we missed the extra point, I think that was it. He had to do a kick later, and he did it in convincing fashion. This game is as much mental as it is physical, and sometimes I couldn't be more proud of him and what he did today.

Bass' 61-yard kick broke a Bills franchise record. The previous record was held by Steve Christie, who scored from 59 yards in 1993. The Bills are the second-to-last team in the NFL to have a kicker make a field goal of at least 60 yards. The last team remaining is the Green Bay Packers, who have a franchise record 58 yards rushing.

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