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New York’s Orchard Park — Josh Allen was having trouble accepting that the Buffalo Bills were done for this season in the moments following yet another playoff setback to the Kansas City Chiefs.
“We were right there,” general manager Brandon Beane remarked to Allen following the game, “I don’t think he had rationalized that we lost the game.” Tell me that we won this game.
Speaking with reporters the following day, Allen still felt the same way.
“It still feels surreal that we’re not practicing today,” Allen stated. Our season didn’t seem to be over yet. It still doesn’t feel that way, to be honest.”
For the Bills, losing in the postseason has become an all too familiar feeling. The standard has increased in the years since they overcame their protracted playoff drought, mostly due to Allen’s performance.
The Bills have one AFC Championship and zero Super Bowl appearances in the years since Allen was drafted in 2018, while owning the third-best winning percentage in the NFL.
In addition to concerns about the defense’s inability to step up, Allen’s postseason performance has not been the problem: 64.6% completion percentage, 21 passing touchdowns, four interceptions, 83 rushing attempts for 563 yards, and five rushing scores. This raises questions about whether the group surrounding him is good enough to advance.
thwart Patrick Mahomes during the playoffs.
When 2024 begins, Allen will be 28 years old and in his seventh NFL season. The Bills are going into this season with a lot of questions and little cap space to deal with.
Speaking about a roster that has practically been played out, Beane reaffirmed on Tuesday that this isn’t a team that is rebuilding. However, the same outcomes have left a fan base unsatisfied and bereft of answers.