The Bills will look to do something for the first time in about 24 years on Saturday against the Houston Texans.
Win a playoff game.
As the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Bills will visit the AFC South champion Texans, the No. 4 seed. The Bills have now made the postseason twice in three seasons under head coach Sean McDermott, but can they now crack the win column?
Here are five other storylines to watch for during the Bills’ Wild Card weekend vs. the Texans:
Josh Allen’s first playoff game
There’s a first time for everything, and this is the first time Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen will taste the playoffs in his young career. When the Bills cracked the postseason in 2017 and ended their dreaded playoff drought, they took the scenic route there. Tyrod Taylor will go down as the QB that ended the drought, but the Bills also tossed Nathan Peterman in there, too.
Allen has a feeling of being much more established than both in regard to their futures with the club. But this could go down as a pivotal moment for Allen. Thus far, he’s proven he can handle the spotlight.
While the Bills did fall short against the Patriots in Week 16, Allen showed up late in the one to make it interesting in front of the national audience. He also beat the Steelers and Cowboys in primetime(ish) football, too. Furthermore, the 2019 NFL season ended with Allen in a three-way tie for the league-lead in game-winning drives. He had five. He shared that with Seattle’s Russell Wilson and… Houston’s Deshaun Watson.
Winning primetime football games and turning it on in clutch moments is a great sign for a second-year pro. But welcome to the playoffs, Josh. Let’s see how he guides the Bills in his first go big or go home scenario.
Josh Allen to Tyler Kroft vs. Pittsburgh 12/15/19 #Playoffs pic.twitter.com/qz73hkGcW7
— Bills TD A Day (@BillsTouchdown) December 16, 2019