First, the San Francisco 49ers were buried under a snowstorm in Western New York.
Then they were buried by the Buffalo Bills.
After a total of four touchdowns by quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills defeated the 49ers 35-10 on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” securing a playoff spot and winning Buffalo’s fifth consecutive AFC East title.
The Bills’ dominant team result was the result of Allen’s individual brilliance. Allen was given a prime-time opportunity to boost his candidacy for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award by throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns, running for an 8-yard touchdown and even scoring as a receiver as the snow fell.
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In the third quarter, Allen completed a pass to Amari Cooper, who was quickly surrounded by 49ers defenders and threw a lateral to Allen, who sprinted past and dove for a touchdown. Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history to score running, passing and receiving touchdowns in a single game.