Josh Allen seemed human on Sunday in opposition to the Patriots after an harm scare and noticed his stranglehold on the MVP award loosen up.
It might seem that the already ailing Allen suffered one other harm in an up-and-down efficiency, with many involved over the All-Professional playmaker’s well being going ahead.
Allen threw his lone interception late within the fourth quarter of a 24-21 win and was additionally seen shaking his proper hand on the sideline in some clear discomfort after being hit on his elbow.
“Got a helmet to the funny bone. I went to throw the next one, and I had no feeling in the hand. Came out a little wobbly. It happens sometimes, but we move on,” Allen mentioned after the sport.
Allen performed arguably his worst recreation of the season in Week 16, throwing for simply 154 yards and an interception whereas dashing for 30 yards.
The beginning quarterback has been banged up for a lot of the season, fracturing his left hand in Week 1.
Allen added that the cruel circumstances in Buffalo made it tougher to throw the ball, with the sport being performed within the mid-teens.
Allen noticed his odds for NFL MVP lower from -900 (90 p.c likelihood) to -450 (81.82 p.c likelihood) as cash got here in on Lamar Jackson after his dismantling of the Steelers on Saturday.
Buffalo now hosts the 3-11 Jets on Sunday earlier than touring to New England to shut out the season in Week 18.
The Payments are two video games again of the Chiefs for the AFC’s prime seed and will safe the No. 2 seed — at worst — within the AFC with a win Sunday.
Buffalo would wish to win out and have Kansas Metropolis lose each video games to seize home-field benefit.
