The Buffalo Bills have been in the thick of the Super Bowl conversation for years, but this time, it feels different.
We have stated for weeks that, with Josh Allen's biggest rivals on the couch at home, the path to the Super Bowl is clear.
Yes, he'll face some tough defenses with the Denver Broncos up next, but there's no denying that this might be Josh's best chance at claiming that elusive Super Bowl.
And The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec thinks so, too.
"With nemesis Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs not in the playoffs and other standout quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow also at home, there's a perception that this is Josh Allen and the Bills' best opportunity yet," Zrebiec writes.
"Fair or not, they've been close for a while, and it feels like things are well lined up for Allen to get to the Super Bowl."
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Does Allen "need" deep playoff run?
After years of failure, mostly at the hands of Patrick Mahomes, you could certainly make that case.
The one thing missing from his NFL resume is that Super Bowl ring.
Allen has the stats, the MVP win, and anything else you can think of, but what he doesn't have is even a Super Bowl appearance. The fact that he's never made the NFL's penultimate is a blight on his resume.
And with his other QB rivals at home, this feels like it "should" be Josh's time to shine.
It was in the 27-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars when he willed his team to victory.
And for the next few games, he'll likely have to do it again.
Because many see Josh as great, but he's lacking that final accomplishment to make it official.
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