Buffalo vs KC... who do we root for?

[George Cantstandya]

(12-11-2023, 03:32 PM)PlayadLc Wrote: You know, after watching that play, I don't understand why this isn't a semi-normal occurrence. Why don't we see more pitches and backwards passes after catches and runs? I think this would make a bad team instantly a contender if they carefully executed this more often.

My guess is even if carefully executed it is still fairly risky.   A player is making forward progress with the ball and then tosses it backwards to another player.  In my opinion that creates extra risk.  There is a whole lot that can go wrong in that case because if the backwards pass is not caught then it gives the defense an opportunity to scoop it up.  I mean the play is basically asking to have one completed pass followed by a second one and that second one if incomplete is up for grabs by either team.