The Bills saw two more bedtime droughts on Saturday, hosting their first playoff game since 1996 and winning their first post-season game since 1995. The only milestone remaining is the Bills winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history. and they got one step closer by beating the Colts 27-24 to advance to the division round.
The Colts were almost upset, but the Bills closed the door to the Indianapolis final drive. Here are seven observations from the Bills’ playoff win.
1. Josh Allen’s remarkable end-of-half drive
The beginning of the game did not go according to the script intended by the Bills. The Colts pressurized looks the Bills had never seen before, confusing the line of attack enough to clear rushers and Josh Allen having to settle for a low throw. A pass-first attack, the Bills also ran the ball way too often early. The Bills only played 17 times in the first 28 minutes …