The quarterback got up a little slower and gimpier than usual but took the next snap, throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dawson Knox.
The Bills offense has had more than its fair share of frustrating moments this season.
Despite the loss, which drops Buffalo to 7-6, the Bills offense got back to doing what it does best by putting the ball in the hands of its best player.
“I think this loss can really pull a team together,” Allen said.
Allen finished the game 36-of-54 passing for 308 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
Allen finished with 11 passes on third down, none of which were converted for a first down — the most pass attempts without a conversion on third down this season.
At 25, Allen is also the youngest player to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in a regular-season game, per ESPN Stats & Information.
“He’s more like Cam Newton, but with a bigger and stronger arm,” Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said.
Look at Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Arizona’s Kyler Murray and the history of Newton.
Allen’s 12 rushing attempts were his most since Week 1 of 2020, and markedly more than he got in a game with tough weather conditions the week prior against the New England Patriots, when Allen had just six carries for 39 yards despite being the team’s best rusher.
Getting wide receiver Gabriel Davis more involved wouldn’t hurt.
“Josh is one of the toughest competitors, one of the most resilient football players and people I’ve been around,” center Mitch Morse said.