Josh Allen's magic lifts Buffalo Bills to playoff win - The Athletic

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — They chanted “MVP.”

That simple fact was noteworthy this season. Bills fans, sequestered in their homes all season long because of the pandemic, were allowed into Bills Stadium for the AFC wild-card game against the Colts. They got to witness the quarterback Josh Allen has become with their own eyes, in person. He didn’t disappoint. Allen delivered another theatrical performance in a season filled with them as the Bills beat the Colts 27-24 to win their first postseason game in 25 years.

“Josh is the best football player on the planet right now,” Lee Smith said. “Elite isn’t even the right word. He’s passed elite.”

A year ago, Allen looked frantic in the second half of the Bills’ playoff loss to the Texans. The moment got away from him as he made decisions that were tough to justify. Against the Colts on Saturday, Allen looked calm in throwing for 325 yards, rushing for 54...

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