Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been one of the most unstoppable players in the NFL this year, but it seems he does have one weakness and the name of that weakness is Josh Allen. 

This isn’t a story about some internal conflict that the Bills quarterback might be having, it’s a story about how Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen helped his team engineer a stunning 9-6 win over the Bills, which will go down as one of the biggest upsets in recent NFL history. 

With both offenses struggling, this was a game where the winner was going to need their defense to make a big play and that’s exactly what Allen did for the Jaguars. In one of the most dominant defensive performances of the season, Allen recovered a fumble, picked off a pass and recorded a sack and the Jags needed every bit of that to pull off the stunner. 

The interception came in the third quarter at a time when the game was tied 6-6. 

After the interception, the Jaguars got the ball at Buffalo’s 30-yard line and although they didn’t get a touchdown out of the possession, they did get what would end up being the game-winning points when Matthew Wright hit a 21-yard field goal. It was one of three field goals from Wright, who also hit from 39 and 55. 

As for Allen — the Jaguars one — his day of making big plays wasn’t over after the interception. After the Bills quickly got in field goal range late in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars’ defense needed a big play and that’s what it once again got from its Allen. 

That Allen fumble recovery came on a THIRD-DOWN play from Jacksonville’s 37-yard line. If Allen just throws an incomplete pass there, the Bills could have tied the game with a field goal on the next play, but they never got the chance due to the Jaguars’ fumble recovery. 

Although Allen’s first-half sack wasn’t as big as the interception or his fumble recovery, it was notable, because it marked the first time in NFL history that a quarterback got sacked by a player of the same name. 

The crazy thing about this game for the Jaguars is that they beat the highest-scoring offense in the NFL on a day where Jacksonville only totaled 218 yards. The reason they were able to do that is because of a nearly perfect performance from both Allen and the rest of the Jaguars’ defense. 

Alright, let’s get to the grades for every game from Week 9. If you’re looking for a deeper dive on the Colts‘ 45-30 blowout win over the Jets that was played on Thursday, be sure to click here.

Jacksonville 9-6 over Buffalo

Pittsburgh 29-27 over Chicago (Monday)

Miami 17-9 over Houston

Atlanta 27-25 over New Orleans

N.Y. Giants 23-16 over Las Vegas

New England 24-6 over Carolina

Patriots-Panthers grades by Tyler Sullivan (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Denver 30-16 over Dallas

Broncos-Cowboys grades by Patrik Walker (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Cleveland 41-16 over Cincinnati

Browns-Bengals grades by Bryan DeArdo (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Baltimore 34-31 (OT) over Minnesota

Vikings-Ravens grades by Jordan Dajani (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

L.A. Chargers 27-24 over Philadelphia

Chargers-Eagles grades by Jeff Kerr (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Arizona 31-17 over San Francisco

Cardinals-49ers grades by Jordan Dajani (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Kansas City 13-7 over Green Bay

Packers-Chiefs grades by Cody Benjamin (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Tennessee 28-16 over L.A. Rams 

Titans-Rams grades by Jared Dubin (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

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