Josh Allen and the Bills clinched their playoff berth last night with a win over divisional rivals, the Miami Dolphins. And it was quite a snowy affair in upstate New York. The 32-29 victory came at the behest of Buffalo’s star quarterback Josh Allen, driving the offense to the game-winning field goal. And it was quite a tense battle between the two AFC East heavyweights. Allen showed some of the exhilaration post-game.
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During the fierce battle at the Highmark Stadium on Sunday, there was a substantial threat of snowballs, disguised as a celebration. And after the game during the NFL post-game set buildup, the Dolphins fanbase continued to aim the snowballs. Bills’ QB Josh Allen had to tell off the angry Miami fans, and he did that in a brutal fashion.
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After a four touchdowns, 304 yards passing game, Josh Allen was beaming with confidence when he shouted “go home, go home” to the Fins fans. The 26-year-old from Wyoming University also ran for an additional 77 yards, more than any of the assigned running backs on the team. The snowballs started right from the first quarter after Allen threw a TD pass to Quinton Morris for the rookie tight end’s first NFL touchdown.
Josh Allen could have seriously hurt himself during one of the scoring plays
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The snowy conditions were already pretty hazardous to player safety. The crowd filled the end zone with snowballs. And at one point, the authorities had to step in with a real threat. The Buffalo Bills would be fined with 15-yard penalties if the snowball storm continued. As if these conditions weren’t adverse enough, Josh Allen went one step ahead and endangered the entire season for the win on SNF.
Early in the fourth quarter, after a touchdown pass to Dawson Knox, Josh Allen leaped over an entire crew of Miami Dolphins stoppers for the 2-point conversion. And Sunday’s performance puts Josh in the top 3 contenders in the race for the MVP this season. Another potential candidate for the hardware, Tua Tagovailoa, had a decent night for Miami. He showed up with 2 touchdown throws in his 234 yards without a single interception. However, at the end, Tua simply got outplayed by his Bills counterpart.
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The 11-3 Bills will start their playoff preparation soon with only three regular season fixtures remaining. Next up, they have the Bears. But the Josh Allen and Joe Burrow matchup in their penultimate game is something to look forward to. Their last game is with AFC East rivals, New England Patriots.