Despite his injuries and the odds against him, Allen was unstoppable and unstoppable in the team’s winning streak, completing all five of his passes for 53 yards, including a 36-yard gain to Brandin Cooks. He added 12 yards on three carries during the drive.
“It was good to know we got all three breaks,” Allen said. “We had enough time on the clock to run our offense where there was no fumble, no rush.
It had to feel good for his teammates and fans that the Bills had Allen at the helm.
Of Allen’s three TDs, his last was a 1-yard run that stood up as the game-winner to cap off the aforementioned 66-yard drive. Allen’s score and Cole Bishop’s subsequent interception snapped the Bills’ eight-game playoff losing streak.
Allen was 28 of 35 (80%) for 273 yards and a 15-yard touchdown to Dalton Kincaid midway through the fourth quarter that put Buffalo back ahead, 20-17. Allen added 33 yards on 11 carries with two rushing scores.
Of course, it was his last that will live on in Buffalo legend—or at least until he writes another.
Allen said, “You know, we’re going to play for each other, we’re going to fight until the very last second, and you saw that here today.”
Checked for a concussion in the first half, he twisted his hand on a throw and twisted his knee on his 2-yard touchdown run — Buffalo’s first trip into the end zone Sunday. He was a warrior through and through, and a road warrior this time shrugging off injuries, the Jaguars, and history.