Overview
- Buffalo won 27-24 in Jacksonville after Allen was examined for a potential concussion and later for hand and knee pain, then cleared to continue.
- Allen rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1:04 remaining, and threw a six-yard touchdown pass, finishing with 273 passing yards and 33 rushing.
- The game swung back and forth with seven lead changes before Buffalo closed it out in the final minute.
- Jacksonville missed a 54-yard field goal just before halftime, a pivotal miss in a three-point outcome after entering the matchup on an eight-game win streak.
- Buffalo advances to the next round with Allen’s availability still a watchpoint, and Mitch Trubisky designated as the backup option.