Josh Allen didn’t hide anything after another bruising night for Buffalo. The Bills quarterback made it clear he’s not interested in running timidly when the moment calls for more.
“Listen, it's danged if you do, danged if you don't,” Allen told Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter after the game. “You see a lot of guys pull up, and I'd rather not put my body on the line for someone else to take a shot.
I'd rather go deliver the shot. So obviously, if there's a big guy in front of me, I'd probably be getting down.
But sometimes, these smaller DBs and linebackers, let's go find a way to get a couple more yards.”
That mentality showed up all game against the Los Angeles Rams. Allen powered the Bills on the ground with 10 carries for 121 yards and one rushing touchdown, repeatedly ripping through the defense when Buffalo needed him most.
He still did damage through the air, too. Allen finished with 210 passing yards on 19 attempts and threw one touchdown, but the passing game wasn’t doing enough on its own. With his receivers struggling, Allen took on a larger share of the offense and kept drives moving with his legs.
Buffalo’s offense leaned on the run to get it done, and Allen was right at the center of it. The win pushed the Bills to 4-1 on the season, and their next stop is a matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders before the upcoming bye week.
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Joe Brady said there is still plenty to sort through about what happened after the game, and Buffalo is waiting for the details to continue coming in. For now, the Bills are moving on to the Raiders, trying to keep their focus on the next opponent while the league reviews a scene that overshadowed the ending in Los Angeles. [Read more 🡒]
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Raiders Face A Bigger Test Than Their Record Has Answered
Josh Allen and the Bills head into Week 6 with the kind of momentum that makes every matchup feel like a measuring stick, and the Raiders are the next team asked to see how real the start can be. Buffalo has already shown it can win in different ways this season, with Allen again carrying the offense and covering for the rough patches that tend to show up over the course of a game. Las Vegas arrives with a winning record of its own, which at least gives this one the outline of a legitimate test instead of a routine AFC checkpoint.
The intrigue is whether the Raiders can keep Buffalo from turning the afternoon into a familiar Allen-led grind, because the Bills have been living with a few self-inflicted issues even while the results keep coming. Las Vegas has enough on paper to make the game interesting on both sides of the ball, but the bigger question for Buffalo is whether its offense can keep separating when the margins tighten and the game starts asking for answers rather than projections. [Read more 🡒]