Josh Allen is living a dream right now - and not just on the football field.
The reigning NFL MVP is gearing up for one of the most meaningful years of his life, both personally and professionally. After marrying actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld in May, the couple recently shared they’re expecting their first child. And while that kind of life milestone would be enough to shift anyone’s focus, Allen isn’t taking his foot off the gas when it comes to chasing the one thing that’s eluded him so far: a Super Bowl title.
For Allen, the stakes have never been higher - or more personal. With his family growing and his legacy taking shape, he’s laser-focused on delivering Buffalo its first ever Lombardi Trophy. Those around him say he sees this season as a chance to put the ultimate stamp on what’s already been a storybook year.
“He’s got the life, the career, the girl... now he wants the ring,” a source close to Allen shared. “He really believes this could be the year.
He’s always believed that, because that’s who he is - confident, driven. But there’s a different energy around him right now.”
And that energy is grounded in urgency. Allen has watched how quickly things can change in the NFL.
Just look at Patrick Mahomes - a player Allen has battled repeatedly in the postseason - and the injuries that have tested even the league’s elite. Allen knows nothing is guaranteed, and he’s treating every snap like it could be the one that defines his career.
For the first time in a long time, the road to the Super Bowl won’t run through Kansas City. Mahomes and the Chiefs were officially knocked out of playoff contention last weekend, ending a run that has haunted the Bills in recent years. Kansas City handed Buffalo playoff heartbreak in 2020 and 2024’s AFC Championship Games, and again in the Divisional Round in 2021 and 2023.
Cincinnati is the only other team to bounce Buffalo from the postseason over the last five years, but Joe Burrow and the Bengals are also watching the playoffs from home this time around.
Still, Allen isn’t taking anything for granted. He knows the path to the Super Bowl is always a grind, regardless of who’s standing on the other sideline.
“He’s not thinking about who’s not there,” the source said. “He knows the competition is going to be fierce no matter what.
Whether it’s Mahomes or someone else, the goal doesn’t change - get to the Super Bowl and win it. That’s been the mission every year.”
Allen’s drive was on full display last week in a gutsy comeback win over the Patriots. Down 21 points, the Bills rallied behind their quarterback to pull off a dramatic 35-31 victory over a red-hot New England squad. It was the kind of performance that reminds you why Allen is one of the most dangerous players in football - fearless, relentless, and willing to put his body on the line.
That effort came with a cost. Late in the game, Allen was seen vomiting near the Bills’ bench at Gillette Stadium, a moment caught by CBS cameras as he prepared to return to the field. The timing was almost poetic - while many might’ve expected Steinfeld to be the one battling morning sickness, it was Allen who was physically paying the price for Buffalo’s comeback.
Now, at 10-4, the Bills head to Cleveland this weekend for a crucial matchup against the Browns. With the 11-3 Patriots still leading the AFC East, Buffalo needs another win to keep the pressure on and stay in the hunt for the division crown.
For Allen, it’s all part of the journey - one that’s taken him from promising prospect to MVP, and now, to the brink of something even bigger. A Super Bowl win would mean everything to Buffalo. For Allen, it would mean even more: the perfect cap to a year that’s already changed his life.