Overview
- On Sunday Allen scored on a short quarterback sneak to record his 88th career touchdown from scrimmage, passing Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed for the Bills lead.
- After the score Allen handed the game ball to a young fan and team staff later exchanged the ball, a moment widely shown during the game.
- With 1:14 left Allen threw deep into double coverage and Craig Woodson intercepted, sealing a 29-26 loss that the Bills could not overturn.
- Coach Joe Brady accepted responsibility for the late play call, and Allen acknowledged he should have thrown the pass away instead of risking the turnover.
- The loss dropped Buffalo to 3-1, highlighted recent turnover trouble for Allen (three interceptions and a lost fumble over two games), produced multiple in-game injuries, and precedes a two-game West Coast trip beginning at the Los Angeles Rams.