{"id":431193,"date":"2026-01-24T23:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/431193\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T23:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:32:08","slug":"media-favoritism-of-josh-allen-ripped-by-nfl-commentators-after-bills-playoff-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/431193\/","title":{"rendered":"Media favoritism of Josh Allen ripped by NFL commentators after Bills playoff failure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the Buffalo Bills<\/a> drafted him, Josh Allen has been one of the most polarizing players in the NFL.<\/p>\n

And the separation between his supporters and his detractors has only grown since Buffalo\u2019s postseason defeat<\/a> at the hands of the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n

Following the playoff loss, it seemed like those commenting on the game were on one side or the other \u2014 you either felt Josh Allen\u2019s team once again let him down, or the Bills\u2019 quarterback was to blame for the defeat. Well, on a recent episode of\u00a0The Right Time<\/a>,\u00a0host Bomani Jones and guest Nick Wright discussed the one of the viewpoints taken by many members of the media.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Don’t blame refs for Bills’ loss to Broncos, blame Josh Allen<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is disappointed in having to try for a field goal to tie the game after several unsuccessful drives to the end zone during second half action at Empower FIeld at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Jan. 17, 2026. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee\/Democrat and Chronicle \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

No cheering in the press box<\/p>\n

During the podcast episode<\/a>, Jones explained how he felt the media coverage surrounding the Bills\u2019 loss had turned into many reporters and commentators alike \u201crooting for\u201d Allen.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018It\u2019s such a tragedy that he just can\u2019t get this win,\u2019\u201d said Jones, mimicking other members of the media. \u201cWhile the juxtaposition has to be (Patrick) Mahomes. That\u2019s the only explanation for how this gets to be where it is, in that whenever Allen does something, we don\u2019t go to, \u2018Hey man, this is on him.\u2019 It goes to, you have to build an infrastructure around him because you know he might burn down the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones was likely referring to the four turnovers<\/a>\u00a0committed by Allen\u00a0during the Bills\u2019 loss to Denver and what many perceive\u00a0to be\u00a0his ongoing issues with giveaways.<\/p>\n

Wright also gave his side, lumping Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson into things.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s, to me, obvious that we have elevated players to a place they haven\u2019t quite yet earned, in Lamar and in Josh,\u201d said Wright.\u00a0\u201cAnd then when they are held to the standard of which they have been elevated, which is best player alive\u2026 and fall short, pointing that out is considered unfair\u00a0or,\u00a0why\u00a0aren\u2019t we considering the roster construction and those such things?\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE: Buffalo Bills make bad decision involving Josh Allen in hiring of new head coach<\/a><\/p>\n

Gotta win it<\/p>\n

Whether Bills fans like it or not, the only way these types of conversations stop is if Allen and the Bills win a Super Bowl. Otherwise, his legacy and those who defend it will continue to be questioned until the end of time.<\/p>\n

And with the Bills set to hire a new head coach<\/a>, a process in which Allen is expected to have \u201csignificant say\u201d<\/a> per Dianna Russini, he is running out of excuses. It\u2019s time for him\u00a0to officially silence the doubters once and for all.<\/p>\n

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