Nick Bolton watches film.
Thanks to the folks at “Inside the NFL,” we got to see and hear Chiefs’ third-year linebacker Nick Bolton call out Buffalo’s fake punt attempt before the Bills even lined up; alerting his team to stop it.
.@_nickbolton2 predicted the fake punt. 👀 @Chiefs | @NFLFilms | @insidetheNFL pic.twitter.com/1QumJwfU00
— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2024
Fans were loving the clip on Twitter.
“Always a good sign when someone correctly calls out the fake punt from inside the opposing teams 35 as he’s walking off the field from the previous play,” a user said.
Always a good sign when someone correctly calls out the fake punt from inside the opposing teams 35 as he’s walking off the field from the previous play https://t.co/lSH5Y1Rvqr
— Jack Gaffney (@JackGaffneyTDT) January 23, 2024
“NO WAY BOLTON HATERS WYA,” another asked.
NO WAY BOLTON HATERS WYA https://t.co/6EIO8dDvta
— Chiefense (@chiefense15) January 23, 2024
“Terrible coaching decision,” a fan commented.
Terrible coaching decision https://t.co/zLuHTW9ziX
— Strawberry Moon (@thedebster24) January 23, 2024
“Great call!” another viewer tweeted.
Great call!
— Steve Six 😎 🇺🇸 (@SteveSix11) January 23, 2024
“Man if it wasn’t for Mecole Hardman this game would’ve been won a lot sooner.”
Man if it wasn’t for Mecole Hardman this game would’ve been won a lot sooner
— King James (@jroc3218) January 23, 2024
“He sniffed that make a wish play from a mile away,” another user cried.
😭😭 He sniffed that make a wish play from a mile away
— Colin Schrader (@smackncappn) January 23, 2024
“He got the script.”
He got the script 🤦♂️
— 💰 (@Broncos__21) January 23, 2024
“This is still one of the dumbest plays in NFL postseason history,” another fan asserted.
This is still one of the dumbest plays in NFL postseason history
— 8chainz (@8chainz07) January 23, 2024
The Chiefs are on to their sixth straight AFC Championship where the Ravens are awaiting.