After a rough outing against the Atlanta Falcons, where Josh Allen went 15 of 26 for 180 yards, the reigning MVP clearly came this time on a mission against the Carolina Panthers today. The Bills are absolutely dominated, leading by 40-3 after the third quarter, and Allen looks every bit like the superstar we know him to be. Not only did he torch the defense, but he’s also racked up milestone after milestone in the process.

Josh Allen is making history out there. Today marks the 11th time that a QB-RB duo has punched in a rushing touchdown in the same game. James Cook, alongside Josh Allen, is now tied with Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris for the second spot on the podium. Only Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott have more than them with 15.

Allen wasn’t just done there. He hit Khalil Shakir with a 54-yard bomb, marking his 46th career game with both passing and rushing touchdowns. Oh, and get this…it’s the first time since week 5 of 2022 against the Pittsburgh Steelers that the Bills have had two 50+ yard touchdowns in one game. Absolute dominance.

The first touchdown came at 7:23 in the 2nd quarter when James Cook burst through the left guard for a 64-yard touchdown run. He was unstoppable, piling up 153 rushing yards in the first half alone. This is the most by any player in the first half since his brother Dalvin Cook did it against the Steelers back in 2001.

The other 50+ yard touchdown came in the 3rd quarter at 12:18 when Allen found Shakir on a short right pass that turned into a touchdown. With this, he surpassed former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who shared the record with 45 such games in NFL history.

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After that 54-yard grenade to Shakir that shattered multiple records, Allen wasn’t done etching his name in the record books. He followed it up with a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. That score moved Allen up in the all-time rushing touchdown list, putting him in the 35th spot in NFL history and 2nd among active players. He’s now sitting at 70 career rushing touchdowns as a quarterback, just five behind Newton (75) for the most by a QB.

The 29-year-old quarterback was locked in today. He went 12 of 19 for 163 yards, and the huge touchdown strike added three rushes for seven yards and 2 scores for himself. Allen not only took his team to victory but also performed better, improving his completion percentage to 63.2 and 8.6 yards per pass attempt. According to FanDuel, he now holds the second-best MVP odds at +330 with just behind the Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, who is +140.

Coming into week 8, the Bills desperately needed to bounce back, and they sure did. After beating the Panthers in a thrashing 40-9 defeat, the Bills got right back on track. They are currently at the 2nd spot in the AFC, just below the New England Patriots. Buffalo is just in time for a massive AFC showdown with Mahomes and the Chiefs next week.