The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots at home by a final score of 24-21.
On a frigid Sunday in Orchard Park, the Bills‘ welcome was anything but warm and fuzzy.
In fact the weather was cold and stingy as were the Patriots in the first half.
The Patriots came out swinging on both sides of the ball, but by the second half, Buffalo bit by bit began to remind their divisional foe which team wears the AFC East crown.
Still, the game was not without some nail-biting moments, and one came for Bills fans in the fourth quarter when quarterback Josh Allen appeared to hurt his right elbow/hand as a result of making contact with a defender’s helmet while being tackled on play.
Much better view of the #Bills Josh Allen right elbow contusion injury.
— Banged Up Bills (@BangedUpBills) December 23, 2024
Can see the elbow hit the defender’s helmet.
Cold temps aren’t helping anything.
Hit the funny bone in laymen’s terms. pic.twitter.com/uYIK5XtnDC
After the game, Allen provided an update on the injury.
“Got a helmet to the funny bone. I went to throw the next one, and I had no feeling in the hand. Came out a little wobbly,” Allen said to CBS sideline reporter Evan Wasburn on the field following the win.
It was revealed this week that the Bills QB had played most of the season with a fractured left hand that has now healed up. It’s worth noting he still put up a campaign worthy of MVP consideration.
An injury to his throwing elbow and hand, however, is not anything coaches or fans take lightly.
Allen was seen shaking the hand on the sideline after the play and throwing to get it back feeling right. Backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky even started warming up in case Allen couldn’t go.
But he would re-enter the game, completing some passes as well as doing his part on a QB sneak in the final drive to help get the victory.
Next up the Bills will host the Jets at home and then travel to New England for a Patriots re-mach road game to end the regular season.