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The are going for their first playoff win since 1995 and they absolutely came out swinging against the on Saturday. On their first po se sion in Houston, the Bills threw the kitchen sink at the Texans with a trick play that went for a touchdown.The Bills got the ball first and they were able to quickly move into Texans Daniel Sorensen Jersey territory thanks in large part to a 42-yard run by . Although it was a big play by the Bills quarterback, it wasn't even his biggest play of the drive, and that's because he caught a touchdown pa s just two plays later.On second-and-6 from the Texans' 16-yard line, Allen took a shotgun snap and immediately pitched the ball to , and that's when this happened:WHAT A START FOR THE . Jordan Lucas Jersey John Brown throws to for the TD! : on ESPN/ABC: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: NFL (@NFL) In what might go down as the ugliest touchdown pa s in playoff history, Brown threw an absolute duck that somehow made its way into Allen's hands. After catching the pa s at the 5-yard line, Allen scampered into the end zone Matt Araiza Jersey to give the Bills and early 7-0 lead.Allen had 11 pa sing yards, 42 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards on Buffalo's opening drive.The fact that Allen caught a touchdown pa s is definitely notable and that's because quarterbacks almost never get to be on the receiving end of a TD in the postseason. Allen's score marked just the fifth time that a quarterback has caught a touchdown since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The craziest part is that Christian Roland-wallace Jersey four of the five touchdowns have come over the past three seasons.Here's a list of quarterbacks who have caught a touchdown in the postseason ().Kordell Stewart ( Matt Bushman Jersey 1995 AFC Championship) (2017 Wild Card Game) (2018 NFC Championship) (Super Bowl LII) Josh Allen (2019 AFC Wild Card Game)The Bills were leading the Texans at the end of the first quarter. To keep tabs on the game, . |
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