Bills' Josh Allen Found Unique Way to Escape Pass Rush Before Throwing TD vs. Jets

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Don't try this at home, fellow quarterbacks.
Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen may have invented a new way to escape the pass rush during his team's 23-20 win over the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium on Monday night.
On a third-and-11 from the Jets' 12-yard line with under 30 seconds remaining in the second quarter, New York only rushed four but got home as the pocket collapsed on Allen. The Bills QB, in perhaps the most unconventional escape, scrambled in between Buffalo left tackle Dion Dawkins and Jets defensive end Michael Clemons.
Check out the incredible—and bizarre—play.
Josh Allen vanished, then reappeared, and then threw a touchdown. pic.twitter.com/6X4qCnkOEJ
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 15, 2024
Here's a second angle to better understand Allen's mad-scientist approach to playing QB.
Can’t get over how Josh Allen just decided to go through the pass rush like this and somehow it worked pic.twitter.com/cNjlBCTkic
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) October 15, 2024
That play was one of several that worked for Allen, who enjoyed a bounce-back performance against the Jets defense to the tune of 215 passing yards, two touchdowns and a rushing score in the road victory.
The Bills (4-2) now sit in first place, ahead of the 2-3 Miami Dolphins, 2-4 Jets and 1-5 New England Patriots heading into Week 7.
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Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.