NFL
Allen-Led Bills Throttle Division Rival Patriots, 47-17
Jan 15, 2022, 9:32 PM

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the New England Patriots during the third quarter in the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
(Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen set a franchise record by throwing five touchdowns passing, and the Buffalo Bills showed who’s king of the AFC East with a 47-17 throttling of the New England Patriots in a wild-card playoff game.
Dawson Knox caught two touchdown passes and Devin Singletary ran for two scores in the first half.
THAT'S A BILLS WIN!!!#NEvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/30bv2YYT6U
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
Buffalo scored on all seven possessions of the game, which didn’t end with a kneeldown.
I mean… #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/kWxNdvNPFF
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
The Bills defeated New England for the second time in three weeks and rebounded from a 14-10 home loss to the Patriots on Dec. 6.
On to the next. 🤩#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/Immp02qDZ0
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 16, 2022
The game was the fourth-coldest in Bills history with game-time temperature of 7 degrees.