NFL fans are ripping on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen for a humiliating flop that somehow drew a “roughing the passer” penalty late in their Week 6 Monday night game against the New York Jets.
The game was tied 20-20 with just over five minutes remaining when Javon Kinlaw was penalized for “roughing the passer” on Josh Allen. Instead of a 3rd-and-11 situation at the Jets 19-yard line, the Bills were given a fresh set of downs and set up Tyler Bass for the go-ahead field goal:
Roughing the passer called on the Jets. Looks like Josh did some good acting. #BUFvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/cXSZARFmEw
— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) October 15, 2024
Allen indeed did a good job selling that contact to draw a flag. And social media wasted no time teeing off on the 28-year-old signal-caller for a tremendous acting job to draw the penalty:
Another AWFUL roughing the passer call.
The NFL needs to fix this.pic.twitter.com/Z0fmJqk5LW
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 15, 2024
Another AWFUL roughing the passer call.
The NFL needs to fix this.pic.twitter.com/Z0fmJqk5LW
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 15, 2024
Josh Allen flopping like a fish nothing new here
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) October 15, 2024
Josh Allen got a whole damn highlight reel of him flopping pic.twitter.com/UmR5TzagUL
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 22, 2023
Josh Allen 100% flopped here on the roughing the passer call
— the Sports ON Tap (@thesportsontap) October 15, 2024
Josh Allen & Bills Have AFC East On Cruise Control
A victory for Aaron Rodgers’ Jets would have put them in sole possession of first in the AFC East. Instead, Sean McDermott and the Bills are sitting comfortably at 4-2 4-2 with the division firmly in their grasp.
The Miami Dolphins are second in the division with a 2-3 record, but they’re not a threat for the division until/unless Tua Tagovailoa returns. By then, the division may be far out of reach.
