Buffalo Rumblings on Josh Allen
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Allen entered the rivalry while New England still owned it. Since then, the balance has shifted, the Patriots dynasty has ended, and some of the most memorable games of the Allen era have come against the team that spent so many years standing in Buffalo's way.
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Allen's Patriots record flipped from 0-3 to dominant; 5 TDs in playoff 'Perfect Game' exemplifies shift.
Allen's head-to-head record against the Patriots has transformed dramatically since his 2018 arrival. He started 0-3 in the rivalry (2018-19 seasons), throwing 217 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs in his first start, then 208 yards with 2 TDs and 0 INTs in his third attempt, but the Bills still lost all three games. The turning point came in 2020 when Buffalo swept New England for the first time since 1999, with Allen throwing 4 TDs (3 to Stefon Diggs) in a 38-9 Monday Night Football win. In the 2021 Wild Card playoff game—the 'Perfect Game'—Allen threw for 308 yards and 5 TDs in a dominant 47-17 victory where Buffalo scored on each of its first seven possessions without punting, attempting a field goal, or turning the ball over. Since then, Allen has continued to dominate the matchup, including a 35-31 comeback win in December 2024 where he threw 3 TDs after Buffalo trailed 21-0 at halftime. The source notes that Allen's chapter against New England 'started with three straight losses, at a time when the Patriots were still the team Buffalo was trying to catch,' but eight years later 'the Bills no longer enter Patriots week wondering whether they can finally get past New England.'
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