Josh Allen’s numbers in Week 4 were good enough for most quarterbacks. For Allen, they landed well short of the standard he’s set.
Against the New England Patriots, the Bills star finished with 253 passing yards, one passing touchdown and one interception while completing 69.7% of his throws. He also added a rushing touchdown. The line looks productive on paper, but it came in another uneven outing for the 2024 MVP and future Hall of Famer.
The costly moment arrived late. With under two minutes left and Buffalo trailing by three, Allen escaped pressure after spinning away from a free rusher, then fired into double coverage. Safety Craig Woodson came away with the interception.
It was the latest rough stretch for Allen, who has now gone two straight weeks without playing up to his usual level. Over his last two games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Patriots, he has thrown three interceptions, lost two fumbles and managed just one touchdown pass.
Even with the dip in form, Allen’s season totals remain strong: 1,039 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 118 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. That seven-score mark on the ground leads the NFL.
Buffalo is still sitting at 3-1 and scoring in bunches. The Bills are averaging 31.8 points per game in Year 1 of the Joey Brady era, which ranks first in the league.
Still, ball security has become the obvious issue. Allen has fumbled in all four games this season, though only one of those four fumbles has been recovered by the opposition.
Week 5 brings another major test. The Bills will face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, with the Rams at 2-2. Myles Garrett won’t play in Week 5, and it remains unknown whether Aaron Donald will suit up.
If Buffalo is going to chase its first championship in franchise history, Allen’s margin for error has to shrink. The Bills have reached the AFC Championship Game twice with him leading the charge, and both times they ran into Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is 4-0 this season, with Mahomes looking like his old self after suffering a major knee injury in 2025.
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