Payments QB Josh Allen Defends Play Fashion, Not Feeling Strain to Win Tremendous Bowl

[ad_1] Josh Allen took the blame for the Buffalo Payments' divisional spherical playoff loss to the Denver Broncos, however the star quarterback is not apologizing for his enjoying fashion.

In an interview with FS1's "First Issues First," Allen admitted that he generally feels obligated to play aggressively as he is been one of many recreation's high dual-threat quarterbacks.

"I feel it is all dictated primarily based on the circulate of the sport, understanding the place I am at within the season, who do we have now in there with us, is our protection rolling, who's damage and who's not," Allens mentioned when requested how he determines when to take dangers and when to play conservatively. "Clearly, I'll go on the market and make each play. Typically, it places me in a foul spot. I perceive that. However I feel extra usually occasions than not, I've made these performs and I proceed to show that.

"If I can sit within the pocket and be 25-of-25 and do not must run round, I'd love to try this. That is one thing that, as I grow old and fewer athletic, as you do with age — I am nonetheless not there but, I feel you've got till you are 32 to be in your prime as a male — I really feel like I've nonetheless obtained a while to run round and make some performs. On the identical time, I am simply looking for methods to assist this crew win some soccer video games."

Allen's aggressive enjoying fashion has largely benefited him all through his profession, particularly over the past two seasons. He received MVP in 2024 because of his playmaking skill, and he was second within the league in complete touchdowns (39) this previous season.

However the Payments' playoff loss to the Broncos confirmed the potential draw back to Allen's aggressive play. He dedicated 4 turnovers in that recreation, dropping a key fumble that basically led to a few free factors for the Broncos proper earlier than halftime. He additionally threw an interception within the Payments' lone drive in time beyond regulation, though there was some controversy over that play.

That loss led some to surprise if the Payments had missed their likelihood to win a Tremendous Bowl and if their title-contention window had closed. Because the Payments made the playoffs for the seventh-straight season in 2025, they've but to make the Tremendous Bowl since their notorious streak of 4 consecutive Tremendous Bowl appearances within the Nineteen Nineties.

Allen continues to be hopeful that the Payments will make and win a Tremendous Bowl, however he does not really feel stress to recover from the hump.

"Yearly, that is been my objective, is to go win a Tremendous Bowl and convey a trophy again to Western New York. Clearly, that is everybody else's objective within the league, too," Allen mentioned when requested if he feels some stress to win a Tremendous Bowl as he turns 30 this offseason. "I play this recreation as a result of I find it irresistible. I by no means performed as a younger child as a result of I assumed I might be within the NFL and getting paid to do what I do and do for the trophies, MVPs and all that stuff. Clearly, that is the last word objective, is to win a Tremendous Bowl. It takes a lot all through the season to get there and to exit and win out. I'll maintain working tirelessly till we get that chance to get it accomplished.

"However I've by no means centered on the outcomes, moreso simply going on the market to play the sport that I really like and the way I like to play it. If the outcomes include that, and hopefully they may, I will be very ecstatic after they do. If not, I'll maintain working to seek out that out."

Including to the devastation of the Payments' playoff exit this yr, some had felt this was their greatest alternative to win a Tremendous Bowl with Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow failing to make the playoffs. However Allen mentioned that he and his Payments teammates did not have that thought coming into this postseason.

"That is one thing we do not discuss within the locker room, actually," Allen mentioned of that narrative. "We do not care a lot about who else is within the playoffs with us, easy methods to get there, easy methods to get it accomplished. The brief reply is, we did not get accomplished this yr. That is on us. That is on me. We will maintain working tirelessly till we discover a technique to get there and get it accomplished."