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  • Buffalo escaped with another victory, but the offense left points on the field
  • Josh Allen wasn't satisfied with how it finished, as brief lapses & quiet quarters keep showing up at the worst times
  • With playoff scars still fresh, the message inside the locker room is clear

The Buffalo Bills solidified their positioning in the playoff race with their 11th win against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. However, even in victory, the Bills’ offense showed cracks in their armor, and quarterback Josh Allen isn’t letting it slide as the playoffs loom.

“Anytime that we don’t score, we feel like it’s a letdown for us. We have that type of mindset. We’ve got the guys that are more than capable to go out there and score on every drive. Obviously, that’s not extremely realistic,  week in and week out, but that’s our mindset,” Allen said while talking to reporters.

While the Bills threw no interceptions or fumbles, they couldn’t convert the two fourth downs. Also, the Browns did a great job of keeping the visitors’ first downs low, at only 16. The home team also did not allow easy third-down conversions, only two of eight (25% efficiency). It was one of the main reasons Josh Allen failed to score a touchdown. In the end, the defense had to step up to keep the Browns away from the end zone.

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However, don’t mistake the Week 16 errors as a common occurrence. They have often outscored and outplayed their rivals. Overall, in 15 games, they have put up 440 points, 90 more than their opponents.

The gap is reflected in the total yards as well. Josh Allen & co. have almost 1000 yards’ lead (5,843) on their rivals (4,888) this season. But Allen knows they can’t slip up as the season is about to end.

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He has seen their Super Bowl hopes vanish in six of the eight seasons they have qualified for the playoffs. Just last year, they came into the AFC Conference championship game with a dominant form, but the Kansas City Chiefs decimated them. This year, they see another strong chance of winning the Super Bowl. But they need to play their best football.

The locker room leader tried to pick up his teammates’ confidence. It starts with their offensive performance.

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Josh Allen makes his expectations clear

The Bills are almost set to play in the postseason. So, the signal caller wants them to raise their performance level.

“Every time we step on the field, we want to score touchdowns, and we got to do a better job with that,” Allen said.

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Out of 15 games this season, Josh Allen & co. have played 10 games in which they have had at least one scoreless quarter. These cost the team in terms of drives and time of possession. But they have also played great in some games when they have scored 20+ points in one quarter.

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In the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens, they won the game by scoring 22 points in the last quarter. Again, in the blowout 40-9 win against the Carolina Panthers in Week 8, they scored 16 points in the second quarter and 21 points in the third quarter.

Josh Allen & co. scored 21 points in the final quarter of the Week 14 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. The locker room has all the talent required to win games. But the quarterback doesn’t want to lose momentum.

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Winning the Super Bowl will require an all-in effort from everyone. He has been through the pressure and wants them to stay ready.

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