Tyrod Taylor: Giants' goal-line gaffe in 1st half 'falls on me' - ESPN

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Quarterback Tyrod Taylor took the blame for the play call at the end of the first half that allowed the clock to run out on the New York Giants at the Buffalo Bills' 1-yard line in a 14-9 loss at Highmark Stadium.

There was 14 seconds remaining in the half when Taylor alerted from a passing play to a run. Running back Saquon Barkley was tackled for no gain and the Giants couldn't get to the line of scrimmage to spike then ball before time expired.

«It was a decision looking back on it (I) never should have made. Shouldn't have made,» Taylor said. «Alerted to a run. Thought I saw a look that was beneficial for us and it wasn't the right call.

»That falls on me. As a quarterback, as a leader, as the one that is communicating everything to everyone, got to be better in that situation."

The Giants had a 6-0 lead at the time. Even a field goal would have made it a two-score game with New York getting the ball to start the second half.

Instead, the Giants (1-5) lost on a crazy ending where a pass to tight end Darren Waller fell incomplete in the end zone on an untimed play. The Giants needed a touchdown on the play. It was their fourth straight loss.

The lost points at the end of the first half proved crucial.

«Had a play called. It was a run-action pass play and (Taylor) ended up alerting it to a run,» coach Brian Daboll said. «Didn't get (another play) off.»

Daboll was asked afterwards if he communicated with Taylor not to run it with 14 seconds and no timeouts remaining.

«Yeah. There was communication. Yep,» Daboll said. «He just saw a look based on the play that we had and ended up alerting it to a run.»

Barkley put the blame on his own shoulders.

«I got to do a better job.… We got to find a way to