"We all know about the postseason heartbreaks and shortfalls over the years for Allen and the Buffalo Bills. In each season since 2019, Buffalo's ride has ended in either the divisional or conference championship round, usually at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. But with no dominant team coming out of the regular season and no Mahomes this postseason, maybe it's time for Allen and the Bills to finally capture the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy."
"If the Bills were going to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the wildcard round, it would be on Allen to be Superman. This was a uniquely bad matchup for a Bills team that leads with one of the NFL's best run games, because Jacksonville, under first-year defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, had the NFL's best run defense. Meanwhile, Buffalo's run defense has been among the NFL's worst all season long, and the Jaguars took advantage at times."
"His run was originally ruled an 11-yard touchdown, reversed on review. No worries for Allen, who took the ball over the line for the 27-24 win on the next play. Never mind that Bills head coach Sean McDermott wanted to ban the Tush Push before the 2025 season began. If you can't beat em, join em. This was all on Allen, and he did everything he needed to in order for his team to advance."
Josh Allen delivered a clutch performance to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 27-24 wildcard victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Buffalo has suffered postseason heartbreaks since 2019, often losing in divisional or conference rounds to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. The matchup pitted Buffalo's strong run offense against Jacksonville's top run defense, while Buffalo's run defense remained one of the league's worst. The Jaguars rushed for 154 yards on 23 carries (6.7 yards per carry); the Bills managed 79 yards on 26 carries (3.0). Allen finished the game with decisive fourth-quarter plays, including a Tush Push sequence that produced the game-winning conversion.
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