Cam Little missed kick: Controversial end to first half of Bills-Jaguars is true 'ball don't lie' moment

Teddy Ricketson

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Every moment matters in playoff football. One call or decision can completely turn the tide of the game.

On Sunday, the end of the first half of the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars wild-card game ended controversially following a chaotic turn of events. 

The Bills and Jaguars played a very close first half. When Jacksonville got the ball back after the two-minute warning, the Jaguars had minimal time to get into field goal range. But that was their goal because they roster Cam Little, who holds the record for the longest made field goal in NFL history.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw a deep pass down the middle to Parker Washington. Jacksonville had no timeouts and couldn't get the snap off to spike the ball and stop the clock. The game clock hit zero and it looked like the game was headed to halftime. Then, after a meeting of the referees, the Jaguars were given a second on the clock and were allowed to set up for a field goal attempt. 

Here is more on the controversial end to the first half of the wild-card game between the Bills and Jaguars on Sunday.

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Cam Little missed kick

On the final play of the second half, Little came on to attempt a 54-yard kick for the Jags. He hit from 70 yards out in the preseason and officially from 68 to break the record for the longest made field goal during the regular season. 

This seemed like a chip shot for him, but after the controversial call, Little ended up missing the game-tying kick wide right.

The Jaguars went into halftime down 10-7, and social media lit up with claims of "ball don't lie." This slang term refers to when a call is controversial and the public has identified that it was the wrong call. Then, the team that benefited from the call ends up not doing anything with the chance they were given. 

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Jaguars final drive of first half

Lawrence connected with Washington for a massive 34-yard gain. This got the Jaguars to the Buffalo 41-yard line. The offense sprinted down the field because Washington was tackled in the middle of the field, and Jacksonville didn't have any timeouts. 

The Jaguars lined up to spike the ball to stop the clock. They hiked the ball, but the replay showed that the hike happened after the game clock hit zero. The refs met to confirm. Instead, what was called was that the offense was set and the defense had players who weren't onside. This was true as two Buffalo defenders were slow to flip the field after the big gain.

Because of this, the refs ruled defensive offside, and the Jaguars were given one second on the clock and a field goal attempt, while all of social media agreed that the clock hit zero and it should've been halftime.  

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