Josh Allen takes blame for Bills' first loss: 'Should throw that out of bounds'

Josh Allen took full accountability for the play that ended the Buffalo Bills’ perfect start, according to clutchpoints.com. The quarterback’s late interception sealed a 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 4.

“I mean, just a flood concept. They went, man. Made a guy miss. Threw one up. Should throw that out of bounds and live another day,” Allen said after the game.

The turnover came with Buffalo trailing by three points and slightly more than a minute left on the clock. Allen had extended the play, but his deep throw toward the left sideline was picked off, ending any chance at a potential game-tying field goal.

The Bills dropped to 3-1 with the loss, while the Patriots improved to 2-2.

Allen did not sugarcoat the moment. He called the decision to force the ball downfield the wrong one, admitting he should have taken the safer option and kept the drive alive. The interception was the final blow in a game where Buffalo had other chances to seize control but could not convert.

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Allen had just helped Buffalo claw back into the game, putting the Bills in position to escape Foxborough with a win. But with the scoreboard showing a three-point deficit and barely a minute remaining, the drive took a fatal turn.

Instead of settling for a manageable throw to set up a potential game-tying field goal, Allen scrambled and launched a deep pass toward the left sideline. Patriots safety Craig Woodson read the play and came down with the interception, slamming the door on Buffalo's perfect start.

The quarterback didn't dodge the criticism afterward. Allen admitted he should have made the safer play rather than forcing the ball into coverage, acknowledging that the aggressive decision was the wrong one in that spot. The pick was the final mistake in a game where the Bills let several chances slip away earlier, but it was the one that sealed the defeat.