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Josh Allen Wins AFC Offensive Player of the Week After Four-TD Tilt vs. Bengals

His Week 14 showing strengthened the 9-4 Bills’ playoff position entering a rematch with New England.

Overview

  • Buffalo announced Wednesday that Allen earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 14, his third this season and the 18th of his career.
  • Allen led a 39-34 win over Cincinnati, going 22-of-28 for 251 yards and three touchdowns with 78 rushing yards and a 40-yard score, the longest regular-season touchdown run of his career.
  • Two of his touchdown passes came on fourth down, including a late 4th-and-goal strike to tight end Jackson Hawes.
  • The performance marked his 11th game with at least three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown, an NFL record.
  • The Bills moved to the AFC’s No. 6 seed at 9-4 and sit two games behind the Patriots ahead of this weekend’s rematch.