Allen was ruled down at the line of scrimmage, and Bills kicker Tyler Bass booted a 21-yard field goal through the uprights for a 27–19 lead—just enough to eventually send Baltimore packing into the offseason and advance Buffalo to the AFC championship game.

The Buffalo Bills are in the AFC title game for the second time in the last five seasons. But if Josh Allen had been a bit more overzealous in a critical goal-to-go moment against the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round last Sunday, Buffalo would probably be sitting at home right now.

When Sunday night’s playoff game ended, Josh Allen’s first thought wasn’t to celebrate with his teammates. He looked for Lamar Jackson.