1. Stefon Diggs makes ESPN All-Pro Team
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs was already named to the Pro Bowl this past week. This week he was named to ESPN's Bill Barnwell's All-Pro Team for 2020. Here was Barnwell’s assessment of Diggs’ play this season.
Wide receiver: Stefon Diggs
There are five excellent candidates for three wideout spots, so I'm going to make two sets of fans very angry. Let's start with the league leader in receiving yards, Diggs, who was expected to be getting into daily fistfights with Josh Allen by this point of the season. Those post-trade expectations could not have turned out to be more wrong. Diggs has had a preternatural link with his new quarterback all season and has pushed the Bills to a new level.
The former Vikings star leads the league in catches and targets, but he's more than strictly volume. NFL Next Gen Stats assigns Diggs 158 targets and an expected catch rate on those passes of 64.5%. His actual catch rate is 75.9%, for a difference of 11.4%; the only other guy ahead of him with 75 targets or more is the Titans' Corey Davis(13.2%) and the player right below him is Justin Jefferson (9.6%), the guy the Vikings drafted to replace Diggs. What a win-win trade.
Diggs enters Week 17 as the league leader in receptions and receiving yards.
2. Cole Beasley working to get back
Bills WR Cole Beasley suffered a knee injury late in Monday night's game against the Patriots and did not return to the game. He also has not practiced at all this week as head coach Sean McDermott termed Beasley "week to week."
But his offensive teammates say that the slot receiver is already working very hard with the athletic training staff to get healthy for the postseason.
"I know, Cole is going to do everything in his power to be out there and if it's not this week, it'll be next week," said Josh Allen. "He's chomping at the bit already so he's going to attack the next week and a half hard and do whatever he can to get back on the field."
Take a look back through the best photos from 2020, presented by Hank Parker's.
Tremaine Edmunds (49) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
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Josh Allen (17) with "Felic Navidad" Christmas hoodie. Buffalo Bills Week 16 practice, Thursday December 24, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Terry Pegula. Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Cole Beasley (11) and Jordan Poyer (21) Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Brian Daboll and Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills return to Buffalo after winning the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills win the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills win the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Post-Practice snow fun. Buffalo Bills Week 15 practice, Thursday December 17, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Taron Johnson (24) celebrates with teammates after the pick six. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers at Bills Stadium on December 13, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin.
Post-Practice snow fun. Buffalo Bills Week 15 practice, Thursday December 17, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills win the AFC East division title, December 19. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Josh Norman (29) Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Levi Wallace (39) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Ryan Bates (71) Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Matt Barkley (5) Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Taron Johnson (24) interception return for touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
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Gabriel Davis (13) celebrates his touchdown reception with Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall
Dion Dawkins (73) Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills depart for Arizona to take on the San Francisco 49ers, December 6, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23) interception Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall
Josh Allen (17) and Stefon Diggs (14) celebrate a touchdown by Gabriel Davis (13) Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall
A.J. Klein (54) Tre'Davious White (27) and Tremaine Edmunds (49) stop the run. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills depart for Arizona to take on the San Francisco 49ers, December 6, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Dawson Knox (88) touchdown following a block by Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall
Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall
Oxford Pennant. Corey Bojorquez (9) and Reid Ferguson (69). Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) touchdown run. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Trent Murphy (93) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Devin Singletary (26) Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Reid Ferguson (69), Corey Bojorquez (9) and Tyler Bass (2). Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Vernon Butler (94), Jerry Hughes (55), Trent Murphy (93), and Mario Addison (97) Buffalo Bills Week 12 practice, November 27, 2020. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Dawson Knox (88) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Andre Roberts (18) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Week 13 practice, November 27, 2020. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Corey Bojorquez (9) and Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley (11) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jerry Hughes (55) and Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Poyer (21) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Poyer (21) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Isaiah McKenzie (19) and Gabriel Davis (13). Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Andre Roberts (18) Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks on November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Craig Melvin.
Josh Allen (17) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Zack Moss (20) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Andre Roberts (18) kickoff return. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) celebrates Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills practice at One Bills Drive, November 6, 2020. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Levi Wallace (39) and Dean Marlowe (31) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Devin Singletary (26) Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Justin Zimmer (61) forces fumble Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Vernon Butler (94) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tre'Davious White (27) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Billy Buffalo. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Mike Love (56), Darryl Johnson (92), and Mario Addison (97) Buffalo Bills practice at Bills Stadium, October 30, 2020. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Jerry Hughes (55) interception Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Jerry Hughes (55) 4th quarter interception. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Duke Williams (82) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Reid Ferguson (69), Corey Bojorquez (9), and Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
John Brown (15) Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) and Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills Week 6 practice, October 16, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tre'Davious White (27) with Levi Wallace (39), Micah Hyde (23), Dane Jackson (30), Dean Marlowe (31) and Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills Week 6 practice, October 15, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tremaine Edmunds (49) Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 13, 2020 at Nissan Stadium.
Corey Bojorquez (9) Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 13, 2020 at Nissan Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 13, 2020 at Nissan Stadium.
Trent Murphy (93) and Dion Dawkins (73) Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 13, 2020 at Nissan Stadium.
Stefon Diggs (14) and Josh Norman (29). Buffalo Bills Week 5 practice, October 8, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 13, 2020 at Nissan Stadium.
Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills Week 5 practice, October 8, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Dion Dawkins (73) Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, October 13, 2020 at Nissan Stadium.
Cole Beasley (11) touchdown catch. Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tre'Davious White (27) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown dance with Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Corey Bojorquez (9) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Jerry Hughes (55), Mario Addison (97). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Jordan Poyer (21) and Tremaine Edmunds (49) Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Tyler Kroft (81) catches the game winning touchdown from Josh Allen with seconds to play. Photo by Craig Melvin
Tyler Kroft (81) Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cody Ford (70) Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Tyler Kroft (81) celebrates his first half touchdown with Josh Allen, Daryl Williams (75), Stefon Diggs (14) and Cole Beasley (11). Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Dion Dawkins (73). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Allen (17) and Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Vernon Butler (94), Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
A.J. Epenesa (57) sack Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
John Brown (15), Josh Allen (17). TD celebration. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Mario Addison (97) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Reggie Gilliam (86) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills Huddle for Hunger, Bills Stadium, September 18, 2020. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Dean Marlowe (31) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Craig Melvin
Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills depart for Miami, September 19, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
New scoreboard signage at Bills Stadium, August 30, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Andre Roberts (18), Josh Allen (17) touchdown celebration. Buffalo Bills Training Camp scrimmage at Bills Stadium, August 27, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
John Brown (15) and Siran Neal (33) Buffalo Bills Week 1 practice at One Bills Drive, September 7, 2020. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Taiwan Jones (25). Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Offense and defensive line. Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 20, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 25, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
John Brown (15). Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 17, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Cole Beasley (11), Taron Johnson (24). Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 24, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
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Matt Barkley (5). Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 24, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
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Tre'Davious White and Josh Allen in new Sabres royal blue gear at Buffalo Bills walk-through, August 12, 2020. Photo by Zach Specht
Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 19, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills walk-through, August 5, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Josh Norman (29). Buffalo Bills Training Camp, August 19, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
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Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills walk-through, August 7, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills walk-through, August 5, 2020. Photo by Zach Specht
Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills walk-through, August 7, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
John Brown (15) and Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Ed Oliver. Buffalo Bills Media Day, August 1, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills walk-through, August 7, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs. Buffalo Bills Media Day, August 1, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Devin Singletary. Buffalo Bills Media Day, August 1, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Zack Moss. Buffalo Bills Media Day, July 26, 2020. Photo by Bill Wippert
Ed Oliver (91) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
Lee Smith (85) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
Andre Roberts (18) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
Lee Smith (85) touchdown; Dawson Knox (88) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
Taron Johnson (24) and Matt Milano (58) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin
3. Josh Allen's wish for 2021
Bills QB Josh Allen has accomplished a lot of things in 2020, but with respect to the new year, Buffalo's signal caller has more goals he'd like to see his team reach.
"Well just playing until February and securing a World Championship," Allen said. "That's obviously everybody's goal that's going into the playoffs and there's still some teams trying to make it, but our main goal is to give ourselves a chance and that was taken care of when we won the East. Now we've got a chance and we've got to go put our best foot forward but it starts with Miami on Sunday."
Allen has never been about personal numbers, but he has a chance to set a record for the highest single-season passer rating in team history to go along with the single-season touchdown pass record he set last Monday night of 34.
