How much is Josh Allen playing today? Bills' plans for sort-of injured QB for Week 18 vs. Jets

Billy Heyen

•

The Buffalo Bills have a major decision on their hands:

How much should they play superstar QB Josh Allen in Week 18 against the New York Jets?

Allen has been battling an injury to his right ankle, and the Bills don't have a ton to play for.

At best, Buffalo can ascend to the No. 5 seed in the AFC, still a wild card spot, still a road game. And that would require two losses above them.

The Bills also may be able to beat Brady Cook and the Jets with backup Mitchell Trubisky doing the quarterbacking.

So it's definitely a bit tricky.

MORE: Myles Garrett is full of irony after major contract decision, critical comments

How much is Josh Allen playing today?

The expectation is that Allen will play far less than the full game against the Jets.

Democrat & Chronicle columnist Sal Maiorana wrote earlier this week that he expects Allen to play potentially just one series or even one snap.

Allen can extend his consecutive games started streak to 136 by starting this game, so he'll be out there for the first play.

After that, Allen may leave sooner rather than later.

A year ago, Allen played just the first play of Week 18 before jogging off and watching the rest of the game.

That's definitely a scenario that's in play this week, too.