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Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills offense were too much for the New England Patriots to handle.
On his way back to the visiting locker room after beating the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made a comment that will rile up Bills Mafia, but may require some good, old-fashioned earmuffs for the kids.
“I don’t know who the f**k they thought I was!” yelled Allen on his way to the visiting locker room, fresh off a 33-21 win over their bitter division rival at their place. By getting this crucial Week 16 road victory over the Patriots, Buffalo is now back in control of the AFC East and in first place. They improved to 4-1 in AFC East play, while the Patriots dropped to 3-2 within the division.
Allen completed 30-of-47 passes for 314 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in his destructing of the Patriots defense on Sunday. He also had 12 carries for 64 yards to lead the Bills in rushing once again.
Josh Allen’s reaction after beating the New England Patriots in Foxborough
Of course, Allen would be fired up after beating the Patriots on the road. Buffalo got humiliated by an incredibly run-centric attack from New England in Orchard Park a few weeks back. The Bills had lost control of the AFC East race and needed to avenge their lone loss in the division to get back on top. With two winnable games left, Buffalo should finish the regular season with an 11-6 record.
From there, it is all about playoff positioning. Avoiding a rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round is the team’s top priority after getting past whoever they face on Wild Card Weekend. Buffalo may not be as good of a team as it was a year ago, but the Bills certainly have the talent to win a playoff game or two. After that, they might need some luck to go win the AFC.
If Buffalo wins its next two games, there will be another home playoff game in front of Bills Mafia.