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Josh Allen laments not throwing ball away, after interception seals Bills loss to New England

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Wawrow, J. (2026, October 5). Josh Allen laments not throwing ball away, after interception seals Bills loss to New England. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/josh-allen-laments-not-throwing-ball-away-after-interception-seals-bills-loss-to-new-england/article_d869cebc-da04-5bb4-bccc-3df7103e9c03.html

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Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills regrets not throwing the ball away during a critical moment in their loss to the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium. On second-and-6 from the 40-yard line, Allen was sacked but managed to throw deep downfield, resulting in an interception by Craig Woodson that sealed the game for the Patriots. This turnover added to Buffalo’s two-game total and followed a trend of increasing turnovers over recent weeks. Despite setting a team record with his 88th career touchdown from scrimmage, Allen acknowledged the mistake and its impact on their divisional standings as they face the Los Angeles Rams in an upcoming "Monday Night Football" game.

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On Sunday, Drake Maye of the New England Patriots threw three touchdown passes, including a dramatic one-handed catch by Efton Chism with 1:50 left in the game, to defeat the Buffalo Bills 29-26 at their new Highmark Stadium. Despite two early turnovers, Maye rallied his team late, throwing for a season-high 269 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Josh Allen, who had been playing exceptionally well earlier in the season, threw an underthrown pass into double coverage on a critical second down play, leading to an interception by Craig Woodson that sealed the Bills' loss. The Patriots improved their record to 2-2 while the Bills fell to 3-1.

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Feeling an adrenalin rush after spinning out of New England’s Dre’Mont Jones sack attempt on second-and-6 at the Buffalo 40, Allen stepped up in the pocket and heaved the ball deep down the left sideline into double coverage only to have it intercepted by Craig Woodson.

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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Josh Allen laments not throwing ball away, after interception seals Bills loss to New England · assertive framing

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen got greedy, and it contributed to costing him and the Buffalo Bills. asserted

it → get → him

it → feel → Woodson

“They went man, made a guy miss, (I) threw one up, and should have thrown that one out of bounds and live another day,” Allen said, noting Buffalo was already within 20 yards of field-goal range. asserted

Buffalo → go → range

“That’s what I should have done.” asserted

I → ’ → what

Buffalo dropped to 3-1 in losing its first game at its new Highmark Stadium, and first under rookie coach Joe Brady. asserted

Buffalo → drop → Brady

“These ones sting,” Allen said. asserted

Allen → sting → ?

Buffalo’s offense isn’t looking as sharp as it did in combining for 77 points and 855 yards in winning its first two games. asserted

it → look → games

The Bills were coming off a five-turnover outing in a 24-16 win against the Chargers last week, and committed two more against New England, including receiver Khalil Shakir losing a fumble. asserted

Shakir → come → fumble

After opening the season with two turnover-free outings, Allen’s combined for three interceptions and a lost fumble in his past two outings. asserted

Allen → open → outings

Over his nine-year career, Allen is 42-7 when he doesn’t turn over the ball, while he dropped to 49-33 when he does. asserted

he → turn → 49

Brady rallied to Allen’s defense by taking the blame in saying he needs to call a better play in that situation. asserted

he → rally → situation

“We obviously have plenty of time there,” Brady said. asserted

Brady → have → time

“In those moments, I’ve got to be better. asserted

I → get → moments

Everybody on the field has to be better in that situation,” he added. asserted

he → have → situation

“There wasn’t a second during that drive I didn’t think we were going to go down, and much less kick a field goal, than to score a touchdown. asserted

we → be → touchdown

We obviously didn’t get it done.” asserted

it → get → ?

Allen scored on a 2-yard run, his 88th career TD from scrimmage to set the team record in passing Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. asserted

Allen → score → Thomas

He also threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman, who finished with six catches for 116 yards — the second-best total of his three-year career. asserted

who → throw → career

The Bills now hit the road for a two-game West Coast swing, beginning with a “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. asserted

Bills → hit → Rams

And injuries are starting to take a toll after receiver DJ Moore (shoulder) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (knee) were sidelined on Sunday. asserted

Moore → start → Sunday

Buffalo was also without its top cornerback, Christian Benford, who is nursing a toe injury. asserted

who → nurse → injury