Josh Allen under fire for embarrassing flop — and play that cost Bills the game

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen faced intense criticism following a fourth-quarter flop and a game-sealing interception in a 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots. Allen attempted to draw an unnecessary roughness penalty after a minor nudge from Dre'Mont Jones, but officials declined to call it. Later in the quarter, with 1:14 remaining and Buffalo trailing by three, Allen forced a pass into double coverage that was intercepted by defensive back Craig Woodson.

The late-game mistake eliminated Buffalo's chance to attempt a game-tying field goal with kicker Tyler Bass. Following the loss, former Patriots running back Damien Harris highlighted Allen's recurring turnover issues on the CBS postgame show. After committing zero turnovers through the first two weeks of the season, Allen has recorded four turnovers across his last two games.