Josh Allen defiantly took aim at the Bills’ critics on Sunday after Buffalo booked their spot in the AFC Championship Game with a thrilling 27-25 win over the Ravens.
Lamar Jackson and Co. had a chance to tie the game at 27 apiece with about 90 seconds remaining, but tight end Mark Andrews dropped a two-point conversion and Buffalo was able to get to the finish line – leading to a bullish Allen after the game.
‘How about that Buffalo Bills defense? All year, this team has heard we got no talent,’ Allen told CBS’ Tracy Wolfson after the game. ‘We’re too small, we can’t stop the run. We’re not good enough to compete. We just put our head down and worked hard.
‘I’m so proud of our defense,’ he continued. ‘I’m so proud of our offense and special teams. What a complete win. Obviously, on the offensive side of the ball, we wish we scored a little more so we didn’t have to take it down to the fourth quarter like that. But that’s a really good team, credit to them as well.’
The win sets up a fourth meeting between Allen and his friend Patrick Mahomes in the postseason, with the latter’s Chiefs winning all three previous matchups.
Allen stopped short of guaranteeing a win when Wolfson asked why his next postseason contest versus Mahomes will go differently.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are one win away from reaching the Super Bowl
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are looking to win the Super Bowl for a third straight year
‘I can’t tell you that. I just know we’re going to work hard,’ he said. ‘We’re going to have a heck of a week. We’re going to enjoy this one tonight, turn our attention to the Chiefs tomorrow.
‘We know what they are,’ he continued. ‘You know, they’re the perennial of what you want to be in the NFL. Someone’s gotta, you gotta beat ’em to get past them. So we’re gonna enjoy this one tonight.’
Allen totaled just 122 passing yards in the win against Baltimore but added two rushing scores on the ground.
The Bills were aided by an uncharacteristically sloppy performance from the Ravens, as Lamar Jackson lost two turnovers (one interception and one fumble) while Andrews committed a costly fumble in the fourth quarter as well.
Earlier this season, the Bills beat the Chiefs 30-21 to hand them their first loss of the season at the time.
However, Buffalo will be out for revenge following the Chiefs’ 27-24 divisional round win in early 2024.
