Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Either Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen had to lose. Allen played a cleaner game, so he’s advancing with the Buffalo Bills to face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. Turnovers were the difference in both divisional playoff games on Sunday.
The Buffalo Bills are headed for the AFC Championship game as their 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday set up another high-profile date with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is being praised for immediately hugging Ravens QB Lamar Jackson after defeating them.
And the scenes in the Bills' locker room were awesome. First, coach Sean McDermott told his players that they "embody" the city of Buffalo with the "resilient" way they play. Then, it was Allen's turn to address the team—and the star quarterback didn't disappoint.
Patrick Mahomes will get a chance to make history as the first NFL quarterback to ever win three Super Bowls in a row. Josh Allen will get the chance to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs for the first time in four tries and bring his Buffalo Bills back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
"GMFB" share their thoughts on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's legacy following divisional round matchup.
Josh Allen and the Bills survived against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Next up is a meeting with Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City.
It's hard to bet against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, but everything is aligning for this to be Bills QB Josh Allen's moment. Here's why.
The highly anticipated matchup between the AFC heavyweights is expected to be one of the biggest games of the NFL postseason pitting Mahomes, who's in search of the coveted three-peat, against his quarterback rival in Allen, who's still looking for his first Lombardi Trophy.
Josh Allen heard the “MVP! MVP!” chants directed at him from the stands, but Buffalo's quarterback deflected the credit following the Bills' hard-fought victory in the divisional playoff round.This season's Bills were thought to be thin on both sides of the ball.
Both quarterbacks had their doubters leading up to the draft. Now, the AFC divisional round's winner will be within a game of a Super Bowl.