Quarterback Josh Allen has been at the center of one of the greatest eras of Buffalo Bills football. But has the Bills quarterback and reigning NFL MVP ever won a Super Bowl?
Since Buffalo drafted the quarterback out of Wyoming in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Bills have made it to the playoffs seven times. They won the AFC East five straight years. Allen’s rookie year is the only season Buffalo fell short of a postseason berth, and this year is the first since 2019 the team was unable to win the division.
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Despite all of the regular-season success, Allen has never won a Super Bowl. Buffalo hasn’t been to a Super Bowl in Allen’s eight seasons in the league, falling short of an AFC title in each of their last six playoff appearances.
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The Bills, as a franchise, are still chasing their first Super Bowl title. Buffalo’s only league championships were pre-merger AFL titles in the two consecutive years before the first Super Bowl. With Allen, the Bills have gotten closer to the Lombardi Trophy than they had in the 32 years since their last AFC title.
Here’s what to know about Allen’s playoff history:
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Josh Allen playoff history
Allen and the Bills have been to the playoffs every season since his second year in the NFL. Here’s how each postseason appearance has panned out:
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2019 playoffs: Texans defeat Bills in wild-card round, 22-19 in overtime.
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In the wild-card round, the Bills carry a 13-0 lead into halftime on the road before the Deshaun Watson-led Houston Texans come back in the second half to force overtime. Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn kicks a walkoff 28-yard field goal to eliminate the Bills.
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2020 playoffs: Chiefs defeat Bills in AFC championship game, 38-24.
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The Bills hold off the Philip Rivers-led Colts’ comeback attempt in the wild-card round.
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They hold the Ravens to three points in the divisional round.
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Buffalo meets the Chiefs in the AFC championship game. Despite a 9-0 lead after the first quarter, the Bills are unable to overcome the 31 points Kansas City scores in the second and third quarters.
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2021 playoffs: Chiefs defeat Bills in divisional round, 42-36.
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Buffalo routs the Patriots in the wild-card round, 47-17. Allen throws for 308 yards and five touchdowns with just four incompletions on 25 pass attempts. The Bills score on every possession besides their final one.
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They again meet the Chiefs in the playoffs, this time in the divisional round. Despite a go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds left, Buffalo allows the Chiefs to get in field-goal range, where kicker Harrison Butker hits a 49-yard field goal to force overtime. Kansas City wins the ensuing coin toss and scores a touchdown on its first possession, winning the game under the NFL’s old overtime rules.
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2022 playoffs: Bengals defeat Bills in divisional round, 27-10.
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The Bills survive a frisky Dolphins team in the wild-card round despite scoring zero points in the fourth quarter.
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Cincinnati scores touchdowns on its first two possessions and never looks back. The Bills go three-and-out three times in the game and are flagged for eight penalties and 60 penalty yards.
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2023 playoffs: Chiefs defeat Bills in divisional round, 27-24.
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Allen throws for three touchdowns and rushes for another in the Bills’ wild-card win over the Steelers.
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The Chiefs take the lead early in the fourth quarter, but the Bills are unable to answer until late in the game. Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass misses a 44-yard field goal with just under two minutes to play to doom the Bills to another playoff exit.
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2024 playoffs: Chiefs defeat Bills in AFC championship game, 32-29.
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After the Broncos score on their first possession in the wild-card game, the Bills don’t allow another point and put up 31 of their own.
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Buffalo scores touchdowns on its first two possessions in the divisional round matchup with the Ravens and manages to hold onto their lead, pulling further ahead each time Baltimore tries to chip away. Allen rushes for two touchdowns.
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In a back-and-forth game that features five lead changes, the Chiefs pull ahead in the fourth quarter on a late field goal. The Bills are unable to respond on their next possession, and a Samaje Perine 17-yard reception on the Chiefs’ final drive gets Kansas City the first down it needs to clinch the AFC title.
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2025 playoffs: ???
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Allen did his best Superman impression with 273 yards and a touchdown in the air and 33 yards with two touchdowns on the ground against the Jaguars in the wild-card round. It was enough to give the Bills their first road playoff win since the 1992 AFC Championship Game.
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Allen and the Bills take on the Broncos on the road on Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Josh Allen playoff stats
Allen has played in 14 playoff games in his career. Here’s how he’s played in them:
Career playoff stats (14 games)
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Completion rate: 330-of-495 (66.7%)
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Sacks (yards lost): 29 (224)
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Rushing: 123 rushes for 701 yards and nine touchdowns (5.7 yards per attempt)
2019 playoffs (1 game)
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Completion rate: 24-of-46 (52.2%)
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Sacks (yards lost): 3 (27)
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Rushing: Nine rushes for 92 yards (10.2 yards per attempt)
2020 playoffs (3 games)
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Completion rate: 77-of-120 (64.2%)
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Sacks taken (yards lost): 8 (94)
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Rushing: 25 rushes for 145 yards and a touchdown (5.8 yards per attempt)
2021 playoffs (2 games)
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Completion rate: 48-of-62 (77.4%)
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Sacks taken (yards lost): 2 (16)
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Rushing: 17 rushes for 134 yards (7.9 yards per attempt)
2022 playoffs (2 games)
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Completion rate: 48-of-81 (59.3%)
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Sacks taken (yards lost): 8 (39)
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Rushing: 12 rushes for 46 yards and a touchdown (3.8 yards per attempt)
2023 playoffs (2 games)
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Completion rate: 47-of-69 (68.1%)
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Sacks taken (yards lost): 2 (14)
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Rushing: 20 rushes for 146 yards and three touchdowns (7.3 yards per attempt)
2024 playoffs (3 games)
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Completion rate: 58-of-82 (70.7%)
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Sacks taken (yards lost): 5 (22)
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Rushing: 29 rushes for 105 yards and two touchdowns (3.6 yards per attempt)
2025 playoffs (1 game)
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Completion rate: 28-of-35 (80%)
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Sacks taken (yards lost): 1 (12)
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Rushing: 11 rushes for 33 yards and two touchdowns (3 yards per attempt)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Josh Allen career playoff stats: How Bills QB has fared in postseason
