The Buffalo Bills fell to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, ending their already slim AFC East title hopes. Apparently, that wasn’t the only worst news of the night. Josh Allen was limited most of the week because of a foot injury but was good to go for Week 17. He claimed the injury didn’t affect him, but he was clearly out of sorts.

The Bills quarterback was seen limping into the X-ray room with the Bills’ head trainer, according to ESPN reporter Alaina Getzenberg.

During the week, there were some reassuring signs. Allen missed some early work, returned to full participation by Friday, and showed no obvious discomfort during the open practice. He was limited on Wednesday and skipped Tuesday’s session, but by the weekend, the expectation was that he’d play without restriction against Philly.

Sean McDermott echoed that confidence. The soreness, he said, had steadily improved. Allen looked fine during the warmups. And during the game itself, there weren’t many visible signs of trouble. He played through it, managed the game, and took his hits. It was after the matchup that eyebrows were raised.

There was at least some good news. Reporter Matthew Bove noted that Allen later walked out without a boot or any protective gear, just socks. Moreover, the X-ray has also come out to be negative. That matters. Because the Buffalo Bills can’t afford to lose their quarterback now. Not in the most important stretch of the season.

The loss itself carried consequences. Buffalo is no longer in the division race. That door is shut. They’re headed for the postseason as a wild-card team. After Sunday, the Bills slipped to No. 7 and no longer have any control to move up the seedings.

Buffalo needs losses from the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 to move back into fifth. If just one of those teams stumbles and the Bills take care of business, Buffalo would stay at No. 6.

And as for Josh Allen, despite the loss and injury woes, he added yet another feather to his cap.

Josh Allen makes history in Week 17

It was a slow game for the Bills and the team hadn’t put points on the board until the fourth quarter. The margin for error was already gone. That’s when the quarterback came out clutch and engraved his name in the NFL record books.

Allen scored his first rushing touchdown (fourth quarter) of the game and the Bills announced that he had reached 300 total touchdowns in his career. It took him just 127 games. No other player in NFL history has ever gotten there so much faster. In the middle of an ugly offensive performance, Allen still found a way to put the spotlight back on himself.

His impact on the ground has been a big part of Buffalo’s identity this season. The Bills have leaned into the run game more than ever, averaging 158.9 rushing yards per game, the best mark in the league. Allen has been central to that, accounting for 552 rushing yards, the second-most on the team.

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And despite the loss, he did all he could to force a comeback. Allen scored again on the field later in the fourth quarter, cutting the score to 13–12. With just five seconds left, the Bills made their decision to go for the two. It just didn’t work. The attempt failed, and the comeback fell short. Allen finished the night with 262 yards, but it didn’t matter.

Regardless, the Bills will be praying that Allen is fine. They need a win against the New York Jets next week to improve their seeding.  It all comes down to that stroke of luck. McDermott and his men are expected to push harder in Week 18 to wrap up 2025.