Josh Allen tells Bills fans who left early to 'have some faith' after dramatic comeback vs. Ravens
Buffalo rallied from a 40-25 deficit with under 12 minutes left as Allen accounted for three fourth-quarter touchdowns and set up Matt Prater’s game-winning kick.
Josh Allen rebuked Buffalo Bills fans who left the stadium early after the team erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens in Orchard Park on Sunday night.
The Bills trailed 40-25 with under 12 minutes remaining before Allen led a comeback that included three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and a final drive that set up Matt Prater’s 32-yard game-winning field goal. Allen urged fans to show more faith after the victory.
"Our team didn’t quit," Allen said after the game. "I think there’s people who left the stadium. That’s OK. We’ll be fine. But have some faith next time." Coach Sean McDermott praised Allen’s willingness to take the ball in key moments. "Josh, he’s always been like that though. He wants the ball in key moments of the game," McDermott said. "That’s what the great ones, that’s their mindset. That’s what they want, that's what they do. And he’s never out of it in his mind."
The comeback began late in the second quarter. With 31 seconds remaining before halftime, Allen completed a 26-yard pass to Khalil Shakir and, with eight seconds left, took a shot that found tight end Dalton Kincaid streaking across the field. Prater’s 43-yard field goal as time expired kept Buffalo within one score.
In the fourth quarter, Allen converted a 4th-and-2 in the red zone with a pass that was tipped and somehow landed in the hands of Keon Coleman for a touchdown, pulling the Bills closer. A forced fumble by defensive tackle Ed Oliver on Baltimore running back Derrick Henry led to another Buffalo score, further tightening the game.
The Ravens regained possession and had an opportunity to run out the clock, but gained only seven yards on three plays and elected to punt rather than risk a turnover in field-goal range. Allen then orchestrated a nine-play, 66-yard drive that culminated in Prater’s 32-yard kick for the lead and eventual victory.
Allen finished 33-of-46 for 394 yards and accounted for four total touchdowns — two passing and two rushing — including three scores in the fourth quarter that propelled the rally. The forced fumble on Henry was the running back’s only turnover of the night.
The win came in a high-profile matchup between two AFC contenders and offered an early test of Buffalo’s resilience. Allen’s postgame comments highlighted the player-fan dynamic in Orchard Park after a tense reversal of fortunes late in the contest.
"He wants the ball in key moments of the game," McDermott said, reiterating the coaching staff’s confidence in Allen’s leadership and decision-making under pressure. The Bills will turn their focus to their next regular-season game as they look to build on the late-season momentum from Sunday’s comeback.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.