The Bills ended another drought on Monday Night Football against the 49ers in Week 13… Thanks in large part to quarterback Josh Allen.
Buffalo (9-3) took a 34-24 win over the Niners (5-7), and in doing so, won on Monday Night Football for the first time this century. That last win came back in 1999. Allen’s abilities easily led the way as he shined in front of the national audience, finishing 32-of-40 passing with 375 passing yards and four touchdowns.
During the lead up to the game, Allen commented that at this point, primetime football is just another game to him. That’s not how some of his teammates see it, such as offensive lineman Dion Dawkins. They’re saying Allen thrives on that spotlight, and that assessment sure looks right.
“I think Josh loves the hype,” Dawkins said following the game. “He loves to show people the truth. He’s one of those people that loves the big moments.”
However, like before the game, Allen still shrugged off the notion that such games mean any different than others. Do the Bills have something to prove on the bright lights of Monday night?
“No,” Allen said via his Zoom call after the game. “We know who we are as a team, that’s all that matters.”
Sean McDermott stated that this was the Bills’ most complete game of the season, but in a way, also downplayed things. You better believe McDermott wants his team to keep improving.
“I’m always looking for more and I love the fact that our players are as well,” McDermott said.
“All wins are good wins,” McDermott added. “I’m happy for our organization and I’m happy for our fans. I’m sure everyone in Buffalo stayed up late to watch it.”
McDermott made mention, in a bit of a behind the scenes look during his post-game speech shared by the team, that there’s still “more meat on the bone” for the team to get better. There’s a good opponent en route, too.
Next up, the Bills will face the 11-1 Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, who are fresh off their first loss of the season. Allen knows the Steelers are going to want to get back on the right track.
“We’ve got a really tough challenge with Pittsburgh,” Allen said. “They’re coming off a loss, so they’re going to try to find ways to win this next game… so are we. We gotta put our best foot forward, go out there and have a good week of practice.”
Regardless of what happens on Sunday night in Orchard Park, Bills fans can sleep well knowing their team is back on the right side of the Monday Night Football win column and perhaps even more importantly, have a true franchise QB who helped them get there.
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