Overview
- The one-point defeat dropped Buffalo to 11-5, and New England secured its first AFC East title since 2019.
- After Josh Allen’s fourth-down rushing touchdown late, Michael Badgley’s extra-point try failed, with some reports calling it a block and others a miss, and a subsequent two-point attempt was off the mark.
- Badgley was elevated from the practice squad with Matt Prater recovering from a quad injury, extending a two-week run of failed extra points that have raised concerns at kicker.
- Philadelphia converted an early Allen fumble following a 50-yard Brandin Cooks reception into a 1-yard Jalen Hurts-to-Dallas Goedert touchdown and took a 13-0 halftime lead.
- Allen was sacked five times and pressured 18 times per Pro Football Focus, fueling criticism of coordinator Joe Brady, while Buffalo’s defense forced four straight three-and-outs and Cooks led all receivers with four catches for 101 yards.