Since Josh Allen’s arrival to the Buffalo Bills, the franchise stands as one of the most consistent teams in the NFL. With Allen leading the offensive charge, except in his rookie season in 2018, he and the Bills have never suffered more than six losses in a regular season. Yet, the Super Bowl is something that they haven’t been to contest for as well.

But according to an NFL analyst, a large segment of the fans will be rooting for the Bills quarterback to win the Lombardi in the upcoming season.

“I think this may be one of the rare occasions where fans are rooting for the Bills to win the Super Bowl this season,” NFL analyst Craig Mish said in a video posted by SportsGrid. “They’re rooting for Josh Allen. I think he’s a good guy. I think they would like to see Buffalo win… When Mahomes was winning Super Bowls, I think everyone recognized he’s great, but I don’t think people were rooting for the Chiefs.

“I think people want Josh Allen to win the Super Bowl. I think he’s got a lot of fans out there. I think a lot of people like the Bills. They’re not the Packers, like America’s team, but they got this new stadium. They got him. I think everyone’s just kind of like, he deserves it. Similar to Lamar Jackson, but not as much. But I think people want to see Josh Allen win.”

One particular reason behind indirectly calling Josh Allen “America’s quarterback” is his stature among NFL fans. Typically, every fandom has its own white horse. But Craig Mish believes that outside of the rival fanbases against the Buffalo Bills, there are many well-wishers of Allen in the country.

After all, the Bills signal-caller has been one of the standout reasons for his team’s consistent performances in the seven years (excluding the rookie 2018 season). In 128 regular-season games, Allen has accumulated 30,102 passing yards and 220 touchdowns.

For his 2024 season, the NFL even crowned him as the MVP. Yet Allen has not reached a Super Bowl in his eight-season career. In his mind, he is not quite happy with their below-standard playoff performances, and many fans might also resonate with it and feel the need for at least a consistent performer like Allen to win the Super Bowl.

Baltimore Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson also falls under the same category. Jackson joined the NFL the same year as Josh Allen and has thrown for 22,608 yards in 116 regular-season games, while winning two MVP awards (2019 and 2023). However, in comparison, analyst Craig Mish believes Allen has the fans’ love and support more to win the Lombardi.

Meanwhile, when it comes to Patrick Mahomes, Mish feels there isn’t hype around the Kansas City Chiefs QB to win a Super Bowl in the 2026 season. After all, Mahomes has won the Lombardi thrice in seven playoff appearances. Hence, per Mish, all eyes will be on Allen and the Bills for the upcoming season.

On Sunday, September 13, the Buffalo Bills will kick off their regular season campaign against the Houston Texans. And it will be interesting to see if Allen can provide a performance that could double the belief around him to win the Super Bowl.