Josh Allen's Late Drive Gives Bills First Road Playoff Win Since 1992, Beats Jaguars 27-24
Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a 27-24 road playoff win over Jacksonville, scoring a late one-yard touchdown and sealing victory with an interception.
Overview
Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC wild-card game in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 11.
Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards with one passing touchdown, ran 11 times for 33 yards and two rushing TDs, including the game-winner.
Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes, finished 18 of 30 for 207 yards but was intercepted twice; Jaguars led late but couldn't hold their advantage.
Allen absorbed heavy hits, left briefly for evaluations, then returned; Brandin Cooks' 36-yard catch ignited the final drive, and Buffalo intercepted a deflected pass to seal victory.
The win snapped Buffalo's decades-long road playoff skid and sends the Bills to the AFC divisional round to face either the Denver Broncos or New England Patriots next week.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the game around Josh Allen’s toughness and Buffalo’s drought-breaking road win, using vivid, evaluative verbs ("took a pounding," "powered through"), multiple Allen quotations and play-by-play emphasis, while relegating Jaguars analysis and coaching questions to later paragraphs—creating a hero-centered narrative despite including factual stats and opposing quotes.
Sources (7)
FAQ
It was the Bills’ first **road playoff victory in 33 years**, ending an eight-game postseason road losing streak that dated back to the 1992 AFC Championship Game at Miami.
Josh Allen completed **28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and one touchdown**, added **11 rushes for 33 yards and two rushing touchdowns**, was sacked once, and did not commit a turnover.
Trevor Lawrence went **18 of 30 for 207 yards with three touchdown passes**, but he was also **intercepted twice**, including a deflected pass on the Jaguars’ final drive that sealed the Bills’ win.
On the decisive drive, Allen hit Brandin Cooks for a **36-yard completion** just before the two-minute warning, then finished the series with a **1-yard touchdown run** after a powerful 10-yard quarterback sneak on the previous play.
The win sends the Bills to the **AFC divisional round**, where they will face either the **Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots**, depending on the outcome of other AFC wild-card games.
History
This story does not have any previous versions.