Some folks argue Lamar Jackson is the most accomplished active NFL quarterback without a Super Bowl ring, but let’s be real, the real debate starts and ends with Buffalo’s Josh Allen. Dude’s still searching for that elusive Super Bowl appearance, and it makes you wonder if he blew his best shot last season, especially with both Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, plus Joe Burrow, out of the AFC playoff picture. You gotta ask, did that opportunity slip through his fingers?
Buffalo Went Nuclear and Kept the GM, Not the Coach
Here’s the wild part: Bills ownership clearly felt *something* had to change. They fired head coach Sean McDermott, who, get this, had the second-most wins (98) in an NFL head coach’s first nine seasons in league history! Most Buffalo fans were pointing fingers at GM Brandon Beane for not getting enough talent around Allen, especially at wideout. But ownership didn’t just keep Beane; they doubled down, giving him the title of President of Football Operations too. It’s a bold move, to say the least, to axe a coach with that kind of success and keep the GM everyone was roasting.
The good news, though, is the coaching transition should be smooth as silk. Former offensive coordinator Joe Brady is now running the show. Since Brady took over OC duties from Ken Dorsey back in November 2023, Buffalo’s been on fire. They’ve got the NFL’s best record at 31-10, the top-scoring offense averaging 29.1 points per game, and they’ve punched in a league-leading 72 rushing scores. Plus, they’re sitting fourth in average total offense per game with 380.9 yards. That’s a serious surge of production right there.
Allen’s Prime, His Numbers, and That OT Curse
Josh Allen himself has been balling out under Brady. He leads the entire NFL in total touchdowns in that span with 98. And yeah, he rushes for a ton of them, we all know that! His touchdown-to-turnover ratio is an insane 3.38, which is the second-best in the league. Compare that to his 2.06 ratio under Dorsey, which was only eighth. Allen just turned 30 in May, so he’s still right in his prime, absolutely peak performance years.
But man, that Super Bowl weight is definitely growing. It got heavy in last season’s Divisional Round OT loss in Denver, where he coughed up a career-high four turnovers. And here’s the kicker, folks: Allen is now 0-7 in overtime games, including playoffs. That’s the most OT losses without a single win in NFL history! Three of those have been in the playoffs, tying the record for most. The 2024 NFL MVP has racked up 340 total touchdowns, including playoffs, but that overtime record? It’s a ghost he’s gotta bust.
Can Brady be the guy to finally push Allen and Buffalo over the hump this season? Or will that brutal 0-7 overtime record loom large every time a game gets tight? It’s going to be a fascinating season to watch, knowing what’s at stake for Allen’s legacy and Buffalo’s Super Bowl dreams.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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