All-22 analysis: Josh Allen’s first AFC Championship

If you like volume stats, Josh Allen’s 287 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship isn’t too bad at all. It was three yards higher than his 2020 average in fact and more yards than he had in any game his first two years. The problem is that he had 48 attempts, a sub-60 percent completion rate, and under six yards per attempt.

Notes on every pass, scramble, and sack are attached below.

Play 1

This is the Buffalo Bills’ first play of the game. Josh Allen is locked in on Cole Beasley from start to finish. I note the trust between the two because as Allen starts his windup, Beasley isn’t really clear of the defender. Allen anticipates that Beasley will be and the Bills are off…