Josh Allen did just about everything possible to lift the Buffalo Bills to a victory on Sunday afternoon.
While it wasn’t enough to lead them past the Los Angeles Rams, Allen set several NFL records in the process.
Allen was responsible for six touchdowns in the Bills’ wild 44-42 loss to the Rams at SoFi Stadium. He threw three touchdown passes in the loss and ran in three touchdowns himself. He is now the first player in NFL history to record three passing and three rushing touchdowns in one game.
Allen finished throwing 22 of 37 for 342 yards in the loss to the Bills. He had 82 rushing yards on 10 carries to lead the team on the ground as well. The game was the highest scoring game of the season league-wide, and it marked the first time in NFL history that both teams scored 40 points or more without committing a turnover. The Bills’ 42 points were the most they have ever scored in a loss, something that has happened only 21 times in NFL history.
In total, Allen finished the day with a ridiculous 51.88 fantasy football points. That’s a single-game record for a quarterback in Yahoo Fantasy history.
Allen scored his sixth and final touchdown of the day on a 1-yard run with just 60 seconds left in the game, bringing the Bills back within two points. But their offside backfired, ending their rally with a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter and giving the Rams the two-point win. It was the Rams’ first win over the Bills since 2012, and their first at home since 1983.
Matthew Stafford also had a great day for the Rams. He went 23 of 30 for 320 yards and threw two touchdowns in the win, moving them to 7-6 on the season and keeping them in the playoff hunt. Wide receiver Puka Nacua racked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown on 12 catches, including a spectacular first-half grab that could easily be the catch of the year.
Although the Bills didn’t walk away with the win, and they now trail the Kansas City Chiefs even further in the race for the top seed in the AFC, Allen can’t be too upset about his day. With a performance even close to that, the Bills should be more than capable of making a deep playoff run in about a month.
