Don't know about NFL rules ...
For FED:
The kicker could pick up the ball and drop kick it through the goal posts for three points.
The kicker could pick up the ball and throw a forward pass. If it went through the goal posts, however, it would be incomplete (couldn't possibly be caught inbounds), and may even be ruled an illegal forward pass (intentionally incompleted). No three points.
What the Bills' kicker did (intentionally kicking a loose ball on the ground) would be an illegal kick under FED rules. Considered a fumble.
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