Fresh off clinching their seventh straight playoff berth, the Buffalo Bills are riding high, but quarterback Josh Allen is already focused on the next threat. The team has a tough matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles coming up, and quarterback Allen knows momentum alone won’t be enough. As they prepare for the next game, the star player has a powerful message for his offense. 

“The way that I put it in terms is to win the lottery, you got to buy a ticket,” he said. “To win a Super Bowl, you got to make the playoffs. Getting into the playoffs is our ticket. Now, what we do with that is up to us and going out there and executing each and every week. Obviously, you want to go into the playoffs playing as well as you can.”

While speaking to the media on December 23, Josh Allen discussed what it means for the Bills to secure their seventh consecutive playoff appearance and 11-win season. He shifted the focus of his team to the end goal, which was the Super Bowl.

The 29-year-old acknowledged that the division is still within reach, even if the Bills require some outside help. For now, he wants his team to focus on the present, taking things one game at a time. He wants them to keep that “backs against the wall” while playing their best football in the upcoming games. Then Allen shifted to the issue that has quietly followed Buffalo all season: ball security.

Ball security has quietly become Buffalo’s recurring headache. Josh Allen’s interceptions and fumbles, paired with James Cook’s ongoing grip issues, have repeatedly flipped games the Bills should control. When turnovers pile up, possession disappears, momentum swings, and frustration spills over.

The Buffalo Bills clinched a playoff spot on Monday when the San Francisco 49ers won their last game. Their offense, which currently ranks fourth in the league, has been explosive. The unit has had a fair share of blunders, though. Through Week 16, Buffalo had committed 10+ fumbles and thrown 10 interceptions. For Allen, protecting the football isn’t just about avoiding risky throws. He once revealed that the Bills have installed specific drills and practice periods focused entirely on ball security. 

“I think if we we don’t turn the ball over, we’re pretty good pretty good offense,” the quarterback said via Cleveland.com. 

With ball security under the microscope, Allen knows the margin is about to shrink even further. The quarterback recently cautioned the locker room about Philadelphia’s defense, stressing that the Eagles punish careless offenses and thrive on turnovers.

Josh Allen warns the locker room about Philly’s defense

Allen didn’t sugarcoat while sharing his thoughts on the Eagles’ defense. He gave the unit its due respect for being loaded with playmakers who have helped the team assert its dominance. 

“They get after the quarterback,” Allen said, ahead of the Week 17 matchup. “They’ve got two of the best linebackers in the game. Corner, that’s a shut-down corner. They rotate well. Got a safety from Wyoming that’s a stud. So they got a lot of dogs on that side of the ball.”

According to the quarterback, that kind of unit demands respect and precision. The stats of the Eagles’ defense strongly support Allen’s assessment, with a total of 37 sacks this season, with Moro Ojomo leading that tally with five sacks. Additionally, both defensive back Cooper DeJean and safety Reed Blankenship have emerged as threats, piling up over 70 tackles each. 

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Allen made it clear that talent alone won’t decide the fate of Sunday’s matchup. He thinks the outcome boils down to preparation and who executes better. With the season tightening, Josh Allen knows the margin for error is slim. His message is simple: execute, protect the ball, and be ready for a fight.