You could forgive any observers for thinking that Week 11 in the NFL felt like a preamble to the playoffs.
The regular season, of course, is not even two-thirds complete, with a shifting postseason picture sure to undergo more upheaval in the coming weeks. But Sunday's schedule was dotted with matchups that pitted top teams against one another, creating a distinct sense of heightened stakes even as franchises still have time to sort themselves out down the stretch. And after some notable setbacks, a few aspiring contenders will need to do exactly that.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from Week 11 in the NFL:
When the NFL's reigning MVP threw an absolutely confounding interception on the second play of the game, it certainly seemed as though Allen was pressing things. And who could blame him? With the Buffalo Bills' passing offense decidedly out of sorts this season, it only made sense that the Buffalo Bills quarterback would try to spark a little magic all by himself against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, even if it led to some of the regrettable decisions that dotted the first two years of his NFL career. From there, however, he gave the Bills a much more desirable variety of vintage Allen performance.
