Bible Contradiction #2 explained

“How did Judas die?”

Here are the pertinent verses which establish an apparent contradiction:

And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Matthew 27:5 (New American Standard Bible)

and

Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

Acts 1:18

On casual glance, these verses appear to be at odds, but are they? Notice that upon closer inspection, there is not an actual contradiction. Matthew does not say that Judas died as a result of hanging himself. Acts does not claim that Judas did not hang himself, either.

Is it not possible that Judas tried to hang himself, something went wrong and he plunged downward falling headlong and burst open afterward? It is not only possible, but probable, given the context of the situation. I do not see a contradiction here, either.