The Buffalo Bills lost their first game of this run on Sunday, and after the showdown, it was obvious that it stung for quarterback Josh Allen. Now, Allen isn’t pointing fingers anywhere but at himself. That’s the kind of player Allen has been throughout the years. He’s not one to throw anyone under the bus, especially his teammates.
As for the game, after New England scored the go-ahead touchdown in the last two minutes, the Bills could have still come back to win it. Buffalo had three timeouts left and only needed a field goal to tie the game or a touchdown to retake the lead.
But, Allen tried to make a play happen under pressure, and it went wrong. He threw an interception into triple coverage, allowing the Patriots to finish with a 29-26 win.
Allen was direct about his mistake afterward, admitting he had another option on the play.
“Should throw that one out of bounds. Live to fight another day,” Allen said, as reported by Spectrum News reporter Andy Young. It was a short but blunt and real response from a hurting quarterback.
Josh Allen Takes Responsibility for the Costly Mistake
The turnover was especially heartbreaking because the Bills had just taken the lead earlier in the fourth quarter. Allen tossed to Keon Coleman for a go-ahead touchdown, but the Bills weren’t able to make the two-point attempt work, making the score 26-21.
New England came back with a 73-yard touchdown drive, and the rest is NFL history. So, the Bills are no longer undefeated. For Allen, the game brought a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown, but the late mistake added to a troubling pattern. It was his third interception over the last two games.
