Johnson played well in Flutie's place, going 24–of–32 for 287 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions in a 31–6 win. He had Johnson start the Week 17 game against the Colts. With their playoff berth locked in, and the identity of their first round opponent beyond their control, Wade Phillips rested Flutie. In any case, the Bills could neither overtake the Colts for the AFC East title, nor the Jaguars or Titans for a home game in the wild card round.
The winner of that division was still to be determined between Jacksonville and Tennessee. Going into the final week of the regular season, the Bills were assured of the fifth playoff seed in the AFC and knew they would be playing on the road against the runner-up of the AFC Central. In 1999, Flutie's stats were down with 19 touchdowns against 16 interceptions, but he went 10–5 as a starter and led the Bills to a second consecutive wild card berth. Going 7–3 as the starter, Flutie led the Bills to a 10–6 record in 1998, and a wild card berth. Flutie took over in relief, and not only led the Bills to a come-from-behind win, but earned the starting job. Johnson, however, managed only a 1–3 start before being injured in Week 6 at Indianapolis.
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Smith, their Director of Pro Personnel, heavily valued his talents. However, the Bills also signed former CFL star Doug Flutie after A.J. Prior to the 1998 season, Buffalo acquired Johnson in a trade, and he was expected to become the primary quarterback for the Bills. Going into the game, Bills coach Wade Phillips created a stir by starting quarterback Rob Johnson, rather than Doug Flutie, who had started 15 games and led them into the playoffs by winning ten games. Pregame info Rob Johnson / Doug Flutie controversy After the Bills had taken a 16–15 lead on a field goal with 16 seconds remaining in the game, on the ensuing kickoff return, Titans tight end Frank Wycheck threw a lateral pass across the field to Kevin Dyson, who then ran 75 yards to score the winning touchdown to earn a 22–16 victory. It occurred at the end of the American Football Conference (AFC) Wild Card playoff game between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills at Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee. The Music City Miracle was an American football play that took place on January 8, 2000, during the National Football League's (NFL) 1999–2000 playoffs. Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, and Paul Maguire Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed
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