Josh Allen felt like he barely contributed to the Bills' win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Buffalo, which had immense success running the ball against the Dallas defense, rumbled for 266 rushing yards, 179 of which were gained by running back James Cook, en route to the 31—10 victory at Highmark Stadium on Sunday evening.
The Bills running game was so good, in fact, that Allen attempted just 15 passes and threw for 94 yards. He did account for two total touchdowns, but such a stat line would normally be associated with a Buffalo loss, not a victory.
After the game, Allen spoke to reporters and had an amusingly relatable characterization of his role in the blowout win.
The Bills QB compared his quiet night on the stat sheet to "the kid who didn't do anything in the class project and still got an A," per Sara Holland on X formerly known as Twitter.
Josh Allen threw for only 94 yards and still beat the Cowboys 31-10:
— Sara Holland (@SaraaHolland) December 18, 2023
"Felt like the kid that didn't do anything in the class project but still got the A."
🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/XTgat5cVWA pic.twitter.com/OVhFUOKNDz
Everyone has been there.
In all seriousness, Allen might be selling himself a bit short here, given his two scores. But there's no doubt that the Bills won in large part due to Cook's running, as well as a defense that clamped down on one of the hottest offenses in the league and held them to just 195 yards and 10 points in an utterly dominant performance.
It's no wonder that Allen felt like the weak link.
