Tyler Bass missed the entire 2025 NFL season due to injury, and let’s be real, the dude carried a reputation for having a bit of the yips before that. But holy moly, did he ever silence those whispers in Week 1 of 2026! Buffalo bet big on a healthy Bass, and in their tight five-point win over the Houston Texans, he showed exactly why.
Bass Dropped 12 Points When It Mattered Most
This game against the Texans was a nail-biter, every single point vital. If Bass had missed anything, it would’ve loomed large over the whole W. He was asked to kick three extra points. One of them, yeah, it squeaked inside the right upright , as close to a blemish as you can get for an XP , but it still went in. Three field goals, too: 46 yards, which isn’t a gimme but it’s in his wheelhouse, then two chip shots from 34 and 33 yards. He buried all three of those, no question marks on any of ’em. That’s a huge 12 points right there, all off Bass’s foot.
The Houston ZERO and Kickoff Mastery
But the real reason we’re talking about Bass isn’t just the field goals and extra points. The NFL has been tinkering with kickoff rules, and the current setup rewards kickers who can drop the ball just short of the end zone. You want it right on the razor’s edge because if it doesn’t hit the end zone, it HAS to be returned. Bass? He absolutely shredded this new rule. Check out where his kickoffs landed: Houston one-yard line. Three-yard line. Then, BAM, the Houston ZERO. Seriously, that’s a perfect kick! It forces a return from the goal line itself. He followed that up with three more at the Houston three, then a seven-yard line kick (the closest thing to a blemish, if you can even call it that), and another at the three.
Compare that to Fairbairn, who’s known as one of the best in the business. He had some great kicks too , Buffalo eight, Buffalo one, touchback, Buffalo five, Buffalo five, Buffalo one. But Bass’s consistency was just out of this world good. For real, you just have to hope this isn’t a fluke.
We’ve always loved Bass’s swagger, and after missing a whole season, seeing him come back like this is hype. Now, Buffalo is heading into Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. Can Bass keep this pinpoint accuracy going and keep proving that the Bills made the right call? We’ll be watching every single kick, hoping this isn’t just a one-week wonder.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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