Quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen had a message to spark a comeback that saw four lead changes between the teams in the fourth quarter, and Buffalo won its first playoff game on the road since the 1992 postseason.
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“I love you all. I have you, you have me.”
According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Allen was 14 of 16 with 195 total yards and three total touchdowns and a passer rating of 133.1 when the Bills trailed in the game.
The Bills found themselves behind 17-13 in the fourth quarter when Allen found Dalton Kincaid for his only touchdown pass of the day to take the lead with 8:56 left in the game. Jacksonville responded, regaining the lead 24-20 with four minutes left in the game.
The Bills offense responded as the teams traded offensive blows, moving downfield before facing a critical fourth-and-one at the Jaguars’ 11-yard line.
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Allen and his linemen stampeded to the goal line before falling into the end zone for a 10-yard quarterback scamper, dragging Jags defenders with them in the process. He followed up with his second rushing touchdown of the game on the next play to take a 27-24 lead, which would prove to be the winning score. “It just means we have another game,” Allen said after the win. “We have to find a way to do our best this week in practice, come up with a good game plan and go out and execute again next Saturday or Sunday, whenever we play.”
Next, Allen and company will travel to the Mile High City for a short break, Saturday’s Divisional Round showdown against the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos, who are coming off their first-round bye week to begin their postseason run.
Having played his college baseball at Wyoming, Allen knows that the thin air will play a factor and that the Bills will continue to fight and fight.
“Physically, it’s going to be a challenge… The best thing we can do is not talk about it… It’s an advantage… It’s going to be difficult, but we have to fight through it.”
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