Stephen A. Smith believes Josh Allen is out of the MVP race - "All three losses are directly attached to his performance"
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills suffered their second-straight loss and third of the season yesterday as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings in overtime, 33-30.
Quarterback Josh Allen made two critical mistakes late in the game that catapulted Minnesota to victory. He fumbled the snap at his one-yard line, which resulted in a defensive touchdown for the Vikings.
He then threw the game-winning interception to Patrick Peterson, which resulted in the Vikings taking the game in overtime.
Following the loss, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith no longer thinks Allen is an MVP candidate.
He said:
"Josh Allen, at least for the moment, is out of the MVP race. He's not even a part of it. Let's just call it what it is. And I'm going to tell you why. Because you've got three losses. All three losses are directly attached to his performance. All three. You took two interceptions yesterday in the red zone, in the end zone. You got two interceptions against the New York Jets. You went to bed on the road against Miami."
"Okay. Now you know how I feel about Josh Allen. He's an absolute stud. He's an absolute stud. I'm not taking anything away from his greatness. I'm just talking about this dude, was a leading candidate for league MVP honors. You understand that Tua Tagovailoa is a more viable MVP candidate right now than Josh Allen?"
Through nine games, Allen has a league-high 10 interceptions and falls to 0-4 in his career in overtime games.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have lost their second-straight game and are now in second place in the AFC East
At the start of the season, many wouldn't have believed that the Buffalo Bills would go on a two-game losing streak in the middle of the season.
Before Sunday's close loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Bills lost to their division rival, the New York Jets, 20-17 last Sunday.
While the Bills are on a losing streak, the Dolphins slipped into first place as they improved to 7-3 on the season. Miami has won four straight victories and even beat the Bills earlier this season. The Bills are now tied in second-place with the Jets as they share a 6-3 record, with the Jets currently owning the tie-breaker as they defeated the Bills a week ago.
The current AFC East standings 👀 https://t.co/Pai3bLl9zh
The Bills and Dolphins will meet again on December 18, making it a crucial game in the division. The AFC East is the only division that has every team in it possessing a winning record. If the playoffs were to start today, all four AFC East teams would get in.
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