Bills QB Josh Allen pulled off a dramatic touchdown pass against the Raiders
There is a three-word phrase that sometimes floats down social media timelines when an NFL quarterback, such as Josh Allen, pulls off a stunning individual play.
“This freakin’ guy.”
It stems from the fgact that there are plays that NFL quarterbacks sometimes make during the course of a game that border on the impossible. That leave opposing defenders, defensive coordinators, and fans alike just wondering what it takes to slow them down on any given Sunday.
Such as this moment from Allen himself against the Las Vegas Raiders:
With the Bills facing a 3rd-and-8 situation in the red zone, Allen takes the shotgun snap and drops roughly ten yards deep behind the line of scrimmage, in the pocket. While the Raiders rush only four, the pocket eventually breaks down due to solid coverage downfield, forcing Allen into scramble mode.
After making a pair of defenders miss, he then somehow flips the ball forward — from the 14-yard line — to Keon Coleman a few yards deep in the end zone.
That’s right, a back-handed touchdown pass that covers around 20 yards in the air.
This freakin’ guy.