Josh Allen will enter Sunday’s Patriots-Bills matchup with heaps of momentum on his side.
Buffalo’s superstar quarterback has been tremendous all season, but he was borderline otherworldly in recent weeks. Allen accounted for five total touchdowns in both of the Bills’ last two contests and his late-season surge has him as the clear-cut betting favorite for the 2024 NFL MVP Award.
The 28-year-old deserves a ton of credit for playing at this level despite major offseason changes in Buffalo. Allen also should be saluted for gutting through a tough situation, as NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday reported the star signal-caller has been playing with a broken left hand (!) since Week 1.
Allen certainly hasn’t let the injury affect his play. He entered Week 15 with a terrific passing stat line — 3,395 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, five interceptions — and also very impressive rushing numbers (484 yards, 11 scores). Allen’s outstanding play very well could translate into a No. 2 playoff seed for the Bills, who were expected by many to take a step back this season.
The seventh-year pro might be able to kick into a higher gear to close out the regular season, too. Two of the Bills’ final three pre-playoff contests are against the Patriots, who’ve struggled defensively in the second half.
