By Tim Graham
The Buffalo Bills are making a point to share the blame over the comeback-killing interception at the end of Sunday's 37-31 loss to the New England Patriots in Gillette Stadium.
Bills coach Chan Gailey claimed it was his fault for not putting his players in better position for success. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said it was his fault for making sure everybody wasn't on the same page. Rookie receiver T.J. Graham declared it was his fault for running the wrong route.
Whoever's most culpable for the ball landing in Devin McCourty's mitts, a trend remained intact. With the game on the line and the ball in his hands, Fitzpatrick rarely wins.
Ten days ago on the Press Coverage blog, we took a look at Fitzpatrick's paltry win percentage in fourth-quarter comeback situations (with the ball and a tied score or down by one score).
Analyst and researcher Scott Kacsmar's data on fourth-quarter comebacks shows Fitzpatrick was among the NFL's nine worst quarterbacks of the past 40 years.
Fitzpatrick is 5-21 in those situations and 7-22-1 in fourth quarters or overtimes.
Kacsmar also tweeted after Sunday's loss that Fitzpatrick is 2-16 in fourth-quarter comeback opportunities against teams that are .500 or better.
