Analysis: For Bills' offense, running Josh Allen is a hard habit to break By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Dec 13, 2021 Dec 13, 2021 Updated Jan 17, 2022 Bills quarterback Josh Allen celebrates a touchdown run. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Try as they might, the Buffalo Bills can’t seem to break the habit of using Josh Allen as a rushing weapon.kAmxE’D 2 DF446DD7F= 923:E[ ?@ 5@F3E] qFE =:<6 2 =@E @7 923:ED[ :E AC@323=J H@F=5 36 36EE6C :7 :E H6C6 FD65 :? >@C6 >@56C2E:@?]k^AmkAmp==6? C2? `a E:>6D 7@C `_h J2C5D 2?5 2 E@F495@H? :? $F?52J’D bb\af =@DD E@ E96 %2>A2 q2J qF442?66CD] %92E AFD965 9:D D62D@? E@E2= E@ gf 42CC:6D 7@C db` J2C5D[ H9:49 2=C625J DFCA2DD6D 9:D J2C5286 E@E2=D :? 6249 @7 E96 AC6G:@FD EH@ D62D@?D]k^AmkAm%96 q:==D’ BF2CE6C324< C2?<D }@] b 2>@?8 }u{ BF2CE6C324<D :? CFD9:?8 2EE6>AED 2?5 CFD9:?8 J2C5D[ 2?5 96 =625D 2== }u{ DE2CE:?8 32==\42CC:6CD :? 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Position grades: Bucs blitzed more as game went on, and Josh Allen responded In the second half against blitzes, Allen was 12 of 18 for 77 yards, with one touchdown and no sacks.
'What he did on Sunday is just miraculous," but how much is too much for Bills QB Josh Allen? Allen’s skillset is well established. But as the Bills find themselves at 7-6 in mid-December, his play has been critiqued in a way that doesn…
Alan Pergament: CBS' Jim Nantz, Tony Romo deliver in a surprising and memorable 100th game together Just when the Bills Mafia may have thought they had enough of this team as the Bills fell behind 24-3, Josh Allen pulled them back in and took…
Observations: Bills quarterback Josh Allen day to day with a sprained foot Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said it was too early to know whether Allen will be able to practice Wednesday.
After no running back carries in first half, Bills adjust but come up short "If the Buffalo Bills are still looking for their identity, Sunday's performance only muddied that even further," writes Katherine Fitzgerald.
Photos: Tampa Bay defeats Buffalo 33-27 in OT The Buffalo Bills' comeback fell short in a 33-27 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.
Plays that shaped the game: Mixup on final play foils Bills' defensive turnaround In the second half, the Bills held the Bucs to 110 yards, including just 44 on the ground. But the turnaround went for naught.
Bills' Levi Wallace on pass interference: 'I think it's a bad call' The penalty, at the Buccaneers' 16-yard line, went for 19 yards and set up Tampa Bay with a first-and-10 at their own 35-yard line. Three play…
Twitter reactions: Bills fans blast officials, laud Josh Allen's toughness after OT loss to Tampa It was a roller coaster of emotions for fans on Twitter, who seemed over the Bills, even joking that they'd rather lose power again than watch…
Quarter by quarter: Bills' wild comeback falls short in OT Don't miss Katherine Fitzgerald's quarter-by-quarter analysis of the Buffalo Bills' 33-27 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Buccaneers 33, Bills 27: How it happened, stars of the game, key plays Tom Brady hit Breshad Perriman with a short pass that turned into a 58-yard game-winning touchdown after a tremendous second-half Buffalo rall…
