Josh Allen’s gazelle-like running ability and bazooka arm strength can easily enthral one, leaving out a crucial intangible component of his skill set.
The quarterback for the Buffalo Bills not only scores touchdowns at a machine-like pace, but he also has the ability to deliver when it matters most. Metrics actually indicate that Allen has outperformed all current NFL field generals when it comes to difficult circumstances.
The proof comes from two statistics that our pals at Pro Football Focus recently threw into the public domain.
To start, PFF graded each quarterback’s performance in each quarter of a game using its system. Of all NFL passers in 2023, Allen had the best fourth-quarter grade (89.3). Last year, in the final fifteen minutes of regular season games, the Bills’ starting quarterback flourished, completing 72.6 percent of throws and averaging 7.8 yards per attempt.
In 2023, Allen had seven touchdown passes in the fourth quarter compared to just three interceptions. He also added five touchdowns and fourteen first downs on the ground before the half-hour mark.
Not to mention, for the last three seasons, Allen, 28, has been PFF’s highest-graded quarterback while his team is behind. Playing catch-up, Allen has a 92.3 grade, which puts him ahead of all opponents since 2021. Joe Burrow of Cincinnati is second followed by City’s reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes (88.7) in third.
Allen planned and executed game-winning fourth-quarter road drives against the Chargers, Chiefs, and Dolphins in the final stretch of 2023.
The research shows that Allen is the best dawg in a bad situation.
