The Bills put two more droughts to bed on Saturday. They hosted their first playoff game since 1996 and won their first post-season game since 1995. The only milestone left is that the Bills win their first Super Bowl in franchise history, and they got one step closer by defeating the Colts 27-24 to advance to the division round.
The Colts were very close to the upset, but the bills closed the door on Indianapolis’ last ride. Here are seven observations from the Bills playoff win.
Josh Allen’s remarkable end-of-half ride
The start of the match did not go according to the prescribed text of the bill. The Colts exerted pressure that the bills had not seen before, confusing the offensive line enough to free the collisions and force Josh Allen to settle for the next throws. The Bills, a first attack, also ran the ball too many times early on. The Bills ran only 17 plays in the first 28 minutes …