Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith was angry with Dennis Allen and the New Orleans Saints’ late touchdown by Jamaal Williams in Week 18. However, quarterback Jameis Winston accepted responsibility for the play and explained what occurred following the game.

“I apologized to DA because the play was victory,” Jameis Winston said, via Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. “I also explained to DA that it was a team decision. I think when you have tam morale, and I asked the guys, I said, ‘Guys, what do you want to do? We know what Jamaal means to this team.’ And I understood from DA’s perspective. I give him that. DA didn’t condone that at all, he didn’t. However, we decided as a team to do it. And man, we got an interception to the 1-yard line. You know? So if we would’ve scored, would it have still been disrespectful?”