Josh Allen had the second-most forgettable night on Monday by a quarterback on the field. Three interceptions and a lost fumble headlined the season opener for the Bills quarterback.
As talented as Josh Allen may be, his penchant for turnovers is costing this team games. The hero mentality isn’t doing the Bills any good.
Allen threw three interceptions and lost a critical fumble late in the fourth quarter. The interceptions were perplexing decisions made by a now-veteran quarterback who constantly says he must stop making such choices.
Now, NFL fans are concerned the “Madden curse” has claimed yet another victim. Allen, the cover boy for Madden NFL 24, EA Sports’ latest offering in the Madden Series, had one of the worst games of his career on Monday night.
After the Jets kicked a go-ahead field goal, Allen led the Bills down the field for a game-tying field goal to send the game to overtime. But Buffalo went three-and-out on the opening possession, setting up Xavier Gipson’s walk-off punt return.
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The 27-year-old two-time Pro Bowler went 29 of 41 for 236 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions, and a lost fumble.
His Bills were ultimately unable to get the win, despite the New York Jets losing quarterback Aaron Rodgers after just four plays to an ankle injury. Allen now has the most overtime appearances without a win or a tie for a starting quarterback in NFL history, per ESPN Stats and Info.
Following his nightmare performance, Allen told the media, per USA Today, he was guilty of “Trying to force the ball,” adding: “Same s**t, same place, different day.
“I hurt our team tonight. I cost our team tonight. It feels eerily similar to last year, and I hate that it’s something I do.”
