Josh Allen put together one of the best fourth-quarter performances in recent NFL history in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, throwing for 251 fourth-quarter yards and totaling three touchdowns in the game's final 15 minutes. It was two throws at the end of the first half, though, that Allen made to allow the Bills to win the game on a field goal.
With less than 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Allen and the Bills got the ball back at their own 27 yard-line with no timeouts. On the first play of the drive, Allen evaded pressure and, while still on the move, threw a pass to Khalil Shakir, who was crossing to the near side of the field. Allen's pass beat an oncoming Jaire Alexander, who hit Shakir just after he made the 26-yard catch.
Update: it was the difference https://t.co/9xib1px8cr pic.twitter.com/TmqzVFU7Ys
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) September 9, 2025
Allen spiked the ball, and then on the next play, hit Dalton Kincaid on the sideline. Kincaid ran a crosser from the tight end spot, and Allen beat Marlon Humphrey on the throw. In a matter of two throws, the Bills went from their own 27 to Baltimore's 25 yard-line. Matt Prater then came in and kicked a field goal to make it 20-13 at the half.
If Josh Allen doesn’t make this throw to Kincaid to get into field goal range at the end of the first half, Buffalo can’t kick a GW FG at the end of the game to win pic.twitter.com/4kFBC3U7Ye
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) September 11, 2025
Had the Bills failed to get those three points, that changes the course of the game and prevented one of the greatest wins in franchise history.
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