‘”It’s hard to win in this league, but when our quarterback can continue to heat up and get in his rhythm and get his feel, it’s a plus in our book cause we’re still pushing forward,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “… When Josh Allen is Josh Allen, everybody’s better …. with six touchdowns, it’s incredible. That’s hard in this league, and for Josh to continue to go in and out of every week with the MVP mindset that just shows who our leader truly is.”‘
BillsBeat - December 9, 2024
Josh Allen trying to keep Bills afloat with long TD passes
‘Johnson’s scoring play came on the fourth play of the drive after the Bills went down 17-7 on the blocked punt. On first-and-10 from the Rams’ 41-yard line, Allen faced immediate pressure after the ball was snapped. He faked to the right to wide receiver Khalil Shakir before looking to the left and passing the ball to the nearby Johnson, who was a little more than five yards behind the line of scrimmage.’
NFL MVP race: Bills' Josh Allen becomes first player in modern NFL history to accomplish this feat vs. Rams
‘Allen was a one-man wrecking crew for Buffalo against the Rams, throwing for 342 yards while rushing for a team-high 82 yards on 10 carries, in a 44-42 defeat. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham, a three-time MVP who quarterbacked the Cleveland Browns from 1946-1955, also scored three times as both a passer and rusher, but he did it in the 1954 NFL Championship Game, well before the 1966 merger between the AFL and NFL.’
Bills vs. Rams score: Los Angeles fends off Josh Allen's six-TD performance to keep playoff hopes alive
‘This matchup was a clash of two high-powered offenses, and there was no shortage of points. Out of the shoot, these teams cruised up and down the field, scoring on their opening possessions and largely matched one another throughout the contest. The Rams entered halftime with a double-digit lead, but the Bills continued to hang around and make a surge in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to just three points.’
Tom Brady Called Out Bills, Sean McDermott for Costly Late-Game Move vs. Rams
‘“To me, take three shots throwing it, don’t use a timeout,” Brady said. “And then you can kick it deep, use your three timeouts and still get the ball with good time… Try the long field goal. That changes the entire complexity of the last 1:02 of the game.”’
Josh Allen Made Football (and Fantasy Football) History During Six-TD Game vs. Rams
‘The 28-year-old star quarterback completed 22 of 37 passes for 342 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added 82 yards and three more touchdowns on 10 carriers. In doing so, he became the first player in NFL history to record three passing and three rushing touchdowns in the same game.’
Josh Allen's Ridiculous Flop vs. Rams Doesn't Earn a Flag
‘On Sunday with his Buffalo Bills trailing the Los Angeles Rams, Allen attempted to get some extra yards for his offense. After a play, he was lightly tapped by a Rams defender and flopped backward as if he’d been hammered. It was a pretty ridiculous flop.’
Tom Brady Offers Critical Assessment of Josh Allen After Bills QB Takes Huge Hit
‘”The problem I have with it is,” he explained, “[Allen’s] done such a good job at completing passes down the field in those situations, so if you’re a Ram defender and he gets near the sideline, you gotta play football.”‘
Josh Allen does something that has never been done in NFL history in loss vs. Rams
‘The fact that this came in a loss is flat-out embarrassing and is a bad reflection on head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich. They had no answers all evening for Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua, both of which had massive outings in their own respective rights.’
Bills head coach Sean McDermott makes embarrassing admission after loss to Rams
‘According to the Bills’ head coach, the Bills didn’t have 11 players on the field on the final play of the game, which was a punt with seven seconds remaining. And while it likely wouldn’t have changed the outcome, the fact that Buffalo was so unprepared in the final moments is somewhat of a microcosm for McDermott in big games – flawed and outcoached.’
Josh Allen stats today: Bills QB sews up MVP despite loss to Rams with double TD hat trick
‘The result, to also channel the NHL, was a double hat trick that the NFL has never seen before. Allen became the first player in league history to post three passing touchdowns (22-of-37, 342 yards, 117.2 rating, 9.2 yards per attempt) and another three rushing (10 attempts, 82 yards). Allen also had zero turnovers through all that — another key MVP calling card for his season.’
Bills WR Mack Hollins helps raise over $450,000 for Special Olympics in extreme manner
‘Hollins partook in the polar plunge in Lake Erie to help raise money for the Special Olympics.’
AFC Playoff Picture: How Bills loss impacts race for No. 1 seed with Chiefs, Steelers
‘Buffalo already clinched the AFC East title, ensuring the team’s playoff run will start at home. A first-round bye, however, is looking like an uphill battle after the Bills’ third loss of the season.’
Bills-Rams game-ending punt, explained: Buffalo takes field with just nine players on final play
‘Faced with an interesting decision, Rams head coach Sean McVay opted to punt the ball away and bleed the clock that way. While Buffalo could’ve tried for the punt block, the Bills just let the Rams punt the ball without a block or a return.’
Josh Allen cements himself as NFL MVP, but loss to Rams highlighted reoccurring warts for Bills
‘From the opening drive, it was evident Sean McVay was going to outclass Bills head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich, and there were no adjustments made. Matthew Stafford entered the game with a much better DVOA against zone defenses (24 percent) than against man defense (six percent). Yet, the Bills lived in zone defense all game, and they were carved up by Stafford and Puka Nacua. Stafford finished the game 22-of-30 for 320 yards and two scores, while Nacua hauled in 12 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another. The Rams punted just once in the game (excluding the final play of the game).’