The Buffalo Bills quarterback is not only a danger to opponents. His bravery and skill inspires his teammates to elevate their play
Two things about the NFL playoffs are predictable: Josh Allen will play out of his skin ... and Josh Allen will suffer a soul-sucking, stupefying loss. Except, maybe, this year.
We all know about the postseason heartbreaks and shortfalls over the years for Allen and the Buffalo Bills. In each season since 2019, Buffalo’s ride has ended in either the divisional or conference championship round, usually at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. But with no dominant team coming out of the regular season and no Mahomes this postseason, maybe it’s time for Allen and the Bills to finally capture the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy.
If the Bills were going to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the wildcard round, it would be on Allen to be Superman. This was a uniquely bad matchup for a Bills team that leads with one of the NFL’s best run games, because Jacksonville, under first-year defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, had the NFL’s best run defense. Meanwhile, Buffalo’s run defense has been among the NFL’s worst all season long, and the Jaguars took advantage at times. Jacksonville had 154 rushing yards on 23 attempts (6.7 yards per carry), while the BIlls managed just 79 yards on 26 carries (3.0 yards per carry).
