Josh Allen - Turnovers product of 'trying to force the ball' - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There was an eerie familiarity to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen's demeanor in the visitors' locker room at MetLife Stadium on Monday night.

After a dismal performance in a loss to the New York Jets last November, Allen sat in front of his locker looking ahead, speaking with the team's backup QBs, and showing visible frustration.

Flash forward 10 months as Allen — following a 22-16 overtime loss to those same Jets to open the 2023 season — sat on a stool in front of his locker, again at MetLife Stadium, talking with a new backup quarterback, Kyle Allen, as wide receiver Stefon Diggs came over to offer some words of encouragement.

But the frustration? That remained the same. And the familiar feeling wasn't lost on Allen.

«Trying to force the ball,» Allen said of his turnovers, pausing with a deep sigh. «Same s---, same place, different day.»

Following an offseason and lead-up to the regular season spent emphasizing the importance of reducing turnovers and making smarter decisions on the field, Allen walked into MetLife Stadium on Monday night and did anything but.

Allen turned the ball over four times against the Jets, matching his career high (2019, also in season opener vs. Jets). That included three second-half turnovers that played a significant part in the Jets working back from a 13-3 halftime deficit. All of that came a year after Allen led the league in turnovers (19).

«I hurt our team tonight. I cost our team tonight,» Allen said. «It feels eerily similar to last year and I hate that it's something. I do.»

He now has 84 turnovers since entering the league in 2018, the most during that time frame. In his sixth season, Allen is also now the quarterback with the most overtime losses,