The Buffalo Bills just took their first L of the season on Sunday, a gut-punch 29-26 loss to the Patriots, and quarterback Josh Allen isn’t pointing fingers at anyone but himself after the showdown. It’s classic Allen, right? He’s never one to throw his teammates under the bus, always taking the heat. But man, this one had to sting, ending their undefeated run.
Allen Owns The Costly Mistake
Here’s how it went down: New England punched in a go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes left on the clock. The Bills still had life, though. Three timeouts in hand, needing just a field goal to tie or a TD to win it all. But then Allen tried to make something happen under pressure, and it totally blew up. He chucked an interception right into triple coverage, sealing the 29-26 win for the Patriots. Afterward, Allen was blunt about his screw-up. He admitted he had another option on the play, telling Spectrum News reporter Andy Young, “Should throw that one out of bounds. Live to fight another day.” That’s a short, real response from a quarterback who’s clearly hurting. This isn’t a one-off thing either. That pick was his third interception over the last two games, which is definitely starting to look like a troubling pattern.
How The Lead Got Away
This turnover was an absolute heartbreaker, especially because the Bills had just snatched the lead earlier in the fourth quarter. Allen hit Keon Coleman for a go-ahead touchdown, but they couldn’t convert the two-point attempt, making it 26-21. You know how it goes, in the NFL, that’s never a safe lead. Sure enough, New England came roaring back with a 73-yard touchdown drive, and the rest, as they say, is history. Allen still put up some decent numbers with a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown, but that late mistake just overshadows everything.
So, the Bills are no longer undefeated. This early season loss stings, forcing them to regroup and figure out what’s going wrong with those crucial late-game plays. They’ve got to clean up those turnovers if they want to get back on track.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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