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The Buffalo Bills quarterback raised eyebrows while making comments during the team’s end-of-season press conference this week when he suggested his team would make the Super Bowl if they beat the Denver Broncos.
The Bills fell just short of Denver in a 33-30 overtime loss in the divisional round on January 17. But even if the Bills had won that game, they would have had to beat the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship to reach the Super Bowl.
But Allen didn’t seem to consider the possibility of losing to the Patriots when he made those comments.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen speaks during a news conference after a game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts, December 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
“I’d be lying to you if I said I felt like I was in it because if I make one more play, that game in Denver, we probably won’t have that press conference right now,” Allen told reporters. “We’re probably not making any changes. In all honesty, we’re probably getting ready to play another game.”
This sparked criticism on social media.
“Josh Allen, the king of what ifs,” one user wrote on X.
One X user wrote: “Guy who has never made a Super Bowl thinks he would have made the Super Bowl if he hadn’t failed to make the Super Bowl yet.”
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) passes against the New England Patriots during the second half in Foxborough, Massachusetts on December 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Another user wrote, “And if Tom Brady had lost all those Super Bowls, he wouldn’t have won them. I mean, the hypothetical game is cool and, except in the real world, Allen has never managed to take his team to a Super Bowl. That’s who he is.”
Allen had four turnovers in the playoff loss to the Broncos, but seemingly made a play that could have won the game in overtime when he delivered a deep pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks who appeared to be caught early. But after Cooks hit the ground, the ball was removed by Broncos defensive back Ja’Quan McMillian, and officials ruled it an interception. The call created controversy among fans.
Allen then sobbed in front of reporters during the postgame press conference that evening, choking up as he said, “I let my team down.”
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye warms up before the AFC championship game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott a few days later and replaced him with Joe Brady.
Now, after eight seasons and no trips to the Super Bowl, Allen can only watch from home as the Patriots play in their 11th Super Bowl with second-year quarterback Drake Maye.
