For the Buffalo Bills, the margin for error has evaporated.
At 7–4, they remain firmly in the AFC playoff picture, but every week now feels like a referendum on their ability to close the gap between being a good team, and being a genuine contender. And as they prepare for a Pittsburgh Steelers squad at 6–5, physical, experienced, and clawing for positioning themselves, the burden once again falls onto the shoulders on one pllayer: Josh Allen.
It’s easy -- almost lazy -- to talk about Allen in broad strokes. The 2024 NFL MVP, one of the league’s most dynamic offensive weapons, a quarterback who blends arm strength, mobility, fearlessness, and improvisational genius like few in the game's history.