After Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen’s Shootout, We’re Left With Only One Question

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In the third quarter on Sunday night, my mind wandered to Patrick Mahomes. 

It was the equivalent of thinking about work on vacation. Why couldn’t I just focus on what was in front of me: the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills? The game was just getting good, with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry outpacing Josh Allen — before Allen punched back in epic fashion.

I was guilty of thinking about what the future holds for these two QBs. And that is, likely, a playoff matchup with Mahomes. If the past is any indicator, they won’t win it. Even so, I picked the Bills to win the Super Bowl this year. So I kept asking myself: Why in the world can’t these two QBs beat the Kansas City Chiefs? 

Look at what they can do! They're both comic-book talented.

With how these teams are playing, it has to happen soon. 

It has to.

Josh Allen celebrates the Bills' incredible comeback win over the Ravens on Monday, in which Buffalo scored 18 points in the final four minutes. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Allen might be 4-1 against Kansas City in the regular season, but he’s 0-4 in the postseason. Jackson is 1-5 overall, with zero playoff wins. On Sunday night, the quarterbacks and their teams looked capable of beating the Chiefs. There’s ample talent on both sides and, particularly on the Bills’ side, finishing ability to come away with a victory.

"When you do look back, there are a lot [of incredible moments from Allen]," Bills receiver Keon Coleman told me after Sunday’s game. "It’s hard to compare them. It’s like he just keeps leveling up every time. ‘Oh this was great.’ ‘Oh damn, he did it again.’ Then he’s gonna do this. Then he’s gonna do that. You start to lose count. It’s amazing."

When will Allen or