Josh Allen turned the odds-on favourite to win NFL MVP forward of Sunday’s Week 14 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. The Buffalo Payments quarterback could have secured his place within the pecking order regardless of his membership falling to Matthew Stafford and Co., turning into the primary participant of the Tremendous Bowl period to log three passing touchdowns and three dashing touchdowns in the identical recreation.
Allen was a one-man wrecking crew for Buffalo in opposition to the Rams, throwing for 342 yards whereas dashing for a team-high 82 yards on 10 carries, in a 44-42 defeat. Solely Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Otto Graham, a three-time MVP who quarterbacked the Cleveland Browns from 1946-1955, additionally scored thrice as each a passer and rusher, however he did it within the 1954 NFL Championship Recreation, properly earlier than the 1966 merger between the AFL and NFL.
Allen’s Sunday displaying additionally marked his tenth profession recreation with 300-plus passing yards and 50-plus dashing yards, extending his NFL document. And his 51.88 Fantasy factors on ESPN had been the most by a quarterback ever. He is as much as 23 passing scores and 9 dashing touchdowns on the 2024 season.
His efforts weren’t sufficient to safe Buffalo a win over the Rams, who noticed broad receiver Puka Nacua eclipse 160 receiving yards in a starring position, however the Payments stay atop the AFC East at 10-3, already confirmed for the playoffs.
