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Damar Hamlin Fake Punt! Touchback Fumble! Chiefs vs. Bills Trade Wild Plays in Fourth Quarter

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for a wild finish in the Divisional Round.

Jeremy Brener

Damar Hamlin Fake Punt! Touchback Fumble! Chiefs vs. Bills Trade Wild Plays in Fourth Quarter
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The Buffalo Bills are going down to the wire with the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter, and a few key plays may define the game.

With the Bills trailing 27-24 facing 4th & 5 in their own territory, Buffalo called a fake punt with Damar Hamlin running the ball to the side. However, the Chiefs sniffed it out and took over in Buffalo territory.

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Here's a look at the play ...

After a 29-yard run by running back Isiah Pacheco to get to the 3-yard line, Patrick Mahomes passed the ball to receiver Mecole Hardman, who was ruled down at the 1-yard line. However, the Bills challenged whether he held on to the ball long enough to go down.

After further review, Hardman fumbled the ball before he was ruled down and the ball rolled into the side of the end zone for a touchback, which could potentially save Buffalo's season.

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Regardless of how the game ends, both of these plays will be pointed at behind whichever team loses.

The Bills trail 27-24 with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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