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Josh Allen Likens His Limited Role in Bills' Win to Slacking Off in Group Project

The Bills QB had an amusing description of his performance vs. the Cowboys.

Tim Capurso

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Josh Allen felt like he barely contributed to the Bills' win over the Cowboys on Sunday. 

Buffalo, which had immense success running the ball against the Dallas defense, rumbled for 266 rushing yards, 179 of which were gained by running back James Cook, en route to the 31—10 victory at Highmark Stadium on Sunday evening. 

The Bills running game was so good, in fact, that Allen attempted just 15 passes and threw for 94 yards. He did account for two total touchdowns, but such a stat line would normally be associated with a Buffalo loss, not a victory. 

After the game, Allen spoke to reporters and had an amusingly relatable characterization of his role in the blowout win. 

The Bills QB compared his quiet night on the stat sheet to "the kid who didn't do anything in the class project and still got an A," per Sara Holland on X formerly known as Twitter. 

Everyone has been there.

In all seriousness, Allen might be selling himself a bit short here, given his two scores. But there's no doubt that the Bills won in large part due to Cook's running, as well as a defense that clamped down on one of the hottest offenses in the league and held them to just 195 yards and 10 points in an utterly dominant performance. 

It's no wonder that Allen felt like the weak link. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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