Buffalo Bills helmet (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Former Buffalo Bills star safety Micah Hyde is walking away from the game after an 11-yer career in the pros.
In an Instagram post, Micah Hyde announced that he was retiring from football, writing, “So much LOVE and way too many THANKS!.” The Bills paid tribute to Hyde by sharing a video montage of his highlights in Buffalo:
Hyde was drafted in the fifth round (159th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in 2013. He emerged as a star on their defense and helped the Cheeseheads to NFC Championship Game appearances in 2014 and 2016 before leaving for Buffalo in 2017.
Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer formed one of the league’s best safety duos upon uniting in Orchard Park in 2017. Hyde earned his lone Pro Bowl selection in 2017 and was a two-time Second-team All-Pro.
Hyde helped Buffalo end an 18-year playoff drought in the 2017 season and played a significant role in them winning five straight AFC East division crowns (2020 to 2024). The Bills emerged as an AFC juggernaut after being mired in mediocrity for two years, going as far as the AFC Championship Game in 2020 and 2024.
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Micah Hyde’s Career Stats
The 34-year-old Hyde retires with 24 career interceptions, 66 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and five sacks. His best statistical season was 2017, where he tallied five interceptions, 13 pass breakups and 82 combined tackles.
REPORT: New Sketchy Details Emerge On How The Refs Screwed Up Josh Allen’s Fourth-Down QB Sneak Ruling In AFC Championship Game
NFL refs discussing play in AFC Championship Game (Photo via CBS)
New details have emerged about the officiating controversy involving Josh Allen’s unsuccessful fourth down attempt in the Buffalo Bills-Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship Game on Sunday.
Buffalo faced a 4th-and-inches situation in Kansas City territory early in the fourth quarter, clinging to a one-point lead. Josh Allen attempted a quarterback sneak up the middle for a potential game-changing conversion, but the officials called him short of the marker.
The officials reviewed the play and upheld the ruling, much to the surprise of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and rules analyst Gene Steratore. Patrick Mahomes would go on to score a 10-yard rushing touchdown to put the Chiefs ahead, and they never trailed again in a 32-29 victory.
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio tried clarifying the confusing call on the field. As the NFL insider noted, line judge Jeff Seeman strongly indicates that Josh Allen reached the first-down marker.
But down judge Patrick Holt came in and argued the contrary, with Seeman curiously agreeing to go with his call:
On the critical fourth down from Sunday night’s Bills-Chiefs games, the official at the top of the screen was Line Judge Jeff Seeman (standing to the far left in the photo). The official at the bottom of the screen was Down Judge Patrick Holt.
After the play ends, Seeman walks to the scrum on his spot — the near side of the 40. It’s an indication that Seeman believed Bills quarterback Josh Allen had gotten a first down. Holt, however, was on the far side of the 40, short of the line to gain. And Seeman yielded his spot to Holt’s.
If Holt had deferred to Seeman, the Buffalo drive would have continued. It’s that simple. Two officials had two different spots, and one gave way to the other.”
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You can watch how the sequence unfolds here:
It’s easy to blame the officials in this one (it’s what countless non-Chiefs fans are doing). But the QB sneak and tush push plays should be almost automatic on 4th-and-inches, so the Bills’ o-line should take some blame for their lackluster blocking there.
The Bills’ usually-stingy defense gave up another 30-burger in the postseason, too. And let’s not forget Dalton Kincaid dropping Allen’s fourth-down pass attempt that would have kept a potential game-winning drive going.
Another Gut-Wrenching Playoff Loss For Josh Allen & Bills
Between the 2020 AFC Championship Game, the “13-second” 2021 Divisional Round game, the Wide Right II game last year and now the 2024 AFC Championship, it’s unbelievable how many heartbreaking playoff losses the Bills have already endured in the Josh Allen era.
