Josh Allen makes unbelievable TD pass, then leads Bills on game-winning march

Josh Allen fought off tears in the immediate aftermath of a 61-yard, game-winning field goal by Tyler Bass, a perfect kick that gave the Bills a thrilling win over Miami, 30-27.

“Just emotional for him,” Allen told Melanie Collins on the CBS broadcast after the game. “He’s been battling his ass off, fighting adversity. You saw that today, and to be there in the biggest moment, I’m so proud of him. I love that man. Everybody in our locker room loves and trusts him and I’m just happy it went in.”

And Buffalo went into the locker room victorious in a game that featured four ties and three lead changes, a classic that felt like the last team with the ball would win. Bass, who’d missed three field goals and two extra points entering the game, moved Buffalo (7-2) one step closer to the AFC East crown.

Allen set up the game-winning kick by driving Buffalo 27 yards in nine plays with only one timeout, getting a key unnecessary-roughness penalty on former Bill Jordan Poyer, who hit rookie Keon Coleman on a sideline pass with 46 seconds left. Allen then completed a 7-yard pass to Mack Hollins, who earlier had given Buffalo a third-quarter lead with a short touchdown reception. But Miami’s defense stiffened, forcing Bass to kick the longest field goal of his career.

“It took a couple special plays from some special men,” said Allen, who was 25 of 39 for 235 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

One of those special men was third-string tight end Quintin Morris, who caught his first touchdown of the season to give Buffalo a 27-20 lead with 6 minutes left. Unbelievably, Allen flipped the ball to Morris while sandwiched between two Dolphins rushers. In fact, Allen completed passes to eight players, including a 63-yard touchdown to running back Ray Davis. Coleman caught an ensuing pass to convert a two-point play and give Buffalo a 20-13 lead with 2 minutes left in the third quarter.

“We’re just trying to find the open guy and give our guys some chances and they’re making some plays,” Allen said.

Miami (2-6) made some plays, too. In one sequence sandwiched around the two-minute warning, Jaylen Waddle made an impressive 12-yard catch deep in Buffalo territory. Then, after medical staff stopped the bleeding in his leg, returned to catch a 7-yard touchdown from Tua Tagovailoa that knotted the game at 27-27 with 1:38 remaining.

Buffalo improved the NFL’s best home record to 4-0. The Bills are on the road next week in Indianapolis before hosting Kansas City in Week 11.