Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills keep on rolling. They’ve won seven consecutive games and clinched the AFC East division title for the fifth straight year. As for Allen, he led the Bills to victory against the San Francisco 49ers in a rare fashion.
In addition to their dominant 35-10 victory over the defending National Football Conference champions, Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history to have a passing, a rushing, and a receiving touchdown in a game. Allen found Mack Hollins for one of those passing TDs.
However, Allen registered a receiving TD when Amari Cooper threw a lateral pass to him. From there, the former Wyoming standout soared to the pylon for a seven-yard score. Allen also placed the final nail in the 49ers’ coffin after completing an eight-yard touchdown in the final quarter.
Josh Allen picks his favorite TD from his trio tonight. pic.twitter.com/er97z5DwZM
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 2, 2024
Allen finished the game with 13 completions for 148 passing yards and 18 rushing yards. Through 12 games, he has been putting up MVP-caliber numbers of 230 completions for 2,691 yards and 20 touchdowns. Allen also has six rushing touchdowns off 334 rushing yards.
More importantly, the Bills clinched a postseason berth with this victory. After remaining as division champions, they’ve also guaranteed a home playoff game during the Wild Card Round. The Bills can still earn the American Football Conference’s top spot because they are just one game behind the top-seed Kansas City Chiefs.
Allen and the Bills can extend their winning streak in a Week 14 road game against the Los Angeles Rams.
-Lance Fernandez