Bills quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks to pass against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on October 06, 2024.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will maintain his streak of consecutive starts in the season finale against the New England Patriots.
The Bills quarterback may not last much longer beyond the opening snaps, however.
The team wrapped up the No. 2 overall seed in the playoffs with Sunday’s blowout win over the New York Jets, rendering their Week 18 game against the Patriots largely meaningless. Though Allen is expected to spend most of the game on the bench to avoid the potential for an injury before the start of the playoffs, head coach Sean McDermott announced on Monday that he would definitely be starting the game.
“Bills HC Sean McDermott said QB Josh Allen will be the ‘starter’ against the Patriots to continue his consecutive starts streak,” reporter Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic shared in a post on X. “McDermott said Allen will be taken out quickly. The rest of the team will be a blend of regular starters & other players they want to get a look at.”
Josh Allen Earns Rest
Allen came into Sunday’s game against the Jets needing two total touchdowns to extend his streak of 40-touchdown seasons and delivered, throwing for two scores and rushing for another. He ended up playing only three quarters, taking the bench in favor of backup Mitch Trubisky for the entire fourth quarter after the Bills jumped out to a 33-0 lead.
The Bills ended up winning 40-14, earning at least two home games should they advance in the playoffs but missing out on a bye week behind the 15-1 Kansas City Chiefs.