When the snow starts falling in Buffalo, you know things are about to get wild-and Sunday’s matchup between the Bills and Bengals delivered every bit of that winter football chaos. Down 10 points with under nine minutes to go, it looked like the Bills might be out of gas. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s this: never count out Josh Allen.
With the game slipping away, Allen lit the spark himself. On a second-down play, he took off and rumbled 40 yards through the snow and the Cincinnati defense for a touchdown that brought the game to 28-25.
It wasn’t just a score-it was a statement. That run shifted the entire energy of the game, and the Bills fed off it.
Then came the turning point. Joe Burrow, who had been solid all game, made a rare mistake.
On just the second play of the Bengals’ next drive, he threw his first interception of the season-a surprising stat, even considering he missed nine games. Buffalo cornerback Christian Benford didn’t just pick it off-he took it 67 yards to the house.
Just like that, the Bills had their first lead of the game, and the home crowd was in a frenzy.
The snow kept falling, and so did the Bengals’ momentum. On the very next play from scrimmage, Burrow was picked off again.
JOSH ALLEN THROUGH THE SNOW FOR A 40-YARD RUSHING TD
— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2025
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This time, the Bills didn’t score immediately, but they made the takeaway count. Allen led a methodical drive that ended in another touchdown, stretching the lead to 39-28 with just three minutes to go.
In less than six minutes of game time, Buffalo had flipped the script entirely.
Cincinnati wasn’t done fighting, though. Burrow bounced back with a 25-yard touchdown strike to Tee Higgins, giving the Bengals a sliver of hope.
But their two-point conversion attempt was snuffed out-Burrow was sacked, and with that, the door slammed shut. The Bills took over, ran out the clock, and sealed one of the most thrilling wins of the season.
Christian Benford makes an incredible play to intercept Joe Burrow for a 67-yard Pick-6!
— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2025
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This game had everything you’d want in a late-season AFC battle: snow, star quarterbacks, big-time turnovers, and a furious fourth-quarter comeback. Josh Allen and the Bills reminded everyone that when the stakes are high and the weather turns nasty, they’re more than capable of rising to the moment. And while Burrow showed flashes of brilliance, those two late interceptions proved costly.
It’s games like this that make December football so special. Two elite quarterbacks, one wild finish, and a reminder that in Buffalo, the storm is never just in the forecast-it’s on the field.