In his most recent all-out effort, Josh Allen scored a receiving touchdown on a ball he threw, and the Buffalo Bills defeated the San Francisco 49ers 35–10 on a snowy Sunday night to win the AFC East for the fifth time in a row.
As the first quarterback and eighth player in the Super Bowl era to record touchdowns in passing, rushing, and receiving, Allen was also the first since Christian McCaffrey of the Niners in 2022.
He passed to Amari Cooper, who was caught short of the goal line and returned the ball to Allen, for his receiving touchdown. In order to score, the quarterback ran to the left corner of the end zone and dove past the pylon. The play did not register as a reception, but Allen was given credit for a touchdown pass and reception.
His ultimate stats were three rushes for 18 yards and a touchdown, zero catches for 7 yards and a touchdown, and 13 of 17 throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Starting with Ray Davis’ 5-yard run, the Bills scored on four of five drives during halftime to take a 28-3 lead, sending snow flying from the crowded stands like confetti in celebration. James Cook finished with 107 yards rushing and scored on a career-long 65-yard run.
Buffalo is 10-2 or better for just the first time in team history and the first since 1991 after winning seven straight after suffering back-to-back losses to Baltimore and Houston. The Bills were the eighth club in the NFL to win a division title with five games left, and the first since Indianapolis in 2009.
In order to surpass Hall of Famer Jim Kelly’s team record of 244, Allen increased his career total to 247 touchdowns (186 passing, 59 rushing, and two catching). He also scored an 8-yard run and a 7-yard pass to Mack Hollins.
The 49ers (5-7), the reigning NFC champions, lost McCaffrey to a knee injury in the second quarter and collapsed as they suffered their third consecutive defeat. On the field covered in snow, McCaffrey seemed to take an unsteady step with his left foot and fell right away. Following a sideline examination, he hobbled to the locker room and was declared out at the beginning of the second half.
After missing the first eight games of the season due to Achilles tendinitis, McCaffrey finished the game with 53 yards on seven carries, his fourth of the season.
The 49ers, who are in danger of missing the playoffs a season after falling to Kansas City in the Super Bowl, had a very bad season.
Jake Moody of the Niners missed field goals from 45 and 55 yards out as the game went on, with the snow falling all night and becoming heavier. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk had the ball pushed out of his arms at Buffalo’s 2 to finish San Francisco’s first drive of the second half, and the 49ers lost three fumbles and turned the ball over three times.
Isaac Guerendo scored on a 15-yard run after Moody started the scoring with a 33-yard field goal.
Up next
49ers: Next Sunday, they’ll host Chicago.
Bills: Next Sunday, at the Los Angeles Rams.
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