Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is on track to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day. On Thursday night, the former Wyoming star could add another record to his collection, which may help him in his journey toward that goal.
The Bills will host the Miami Dolphins, making it a significant night for Allen. The 29-year-old quarterback has won seven consecutive Thursday Night Football games, and one more victory would tie him for second place with Peyton Manning.
Josh Allen Could Tie Peyton Manning
“Did you know Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has a 7-0 record on Thursdays? Between Thursday Night Football and three Thanksgiving contests, Allen has yet to lose a midweek contest,” Cameron Anzalone from Buffalo Rumbling wrote. “With a win versus the Miami Dolphins Allen would tie NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning for the second-most-consecutive Thursday wins in NFL history. Only current New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady (9 each) would hold longer streaks.”
Allen’s first-ever Thursday game came in 2019 on Thanksgiving Day against the Dallas Cowboys. Allen threw for 231 yards and one touchdown in that matchup.
Allen faced the Dolphins last season on Thursday night, throwing for 129 yards, which was the lowest passing total he has had in a Thursday night game.
It would be an honor for Allen to tie Manning in the NFL history books since the Hall of Fame quarterback has been a fan of his game.
Manning Has Been a Fan of Allen’s
Manning left Allen a message after the Bills fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in last season’s AFC title game.
“Look, I left Josh [Allen] a message the other day, Manning said, via A To Z Sports. “I just told Josh how much I enjoy watching him play and how he competed his butt off against the Chiefs the other night. And look, I’ve been there. I have lived that world. There’s always a little bit of a ‘yeah, but‘ attached to the description or the article written about you, ‘yeah, but‘ he had and look, he’s doing it. Lamar is doing it. They’re owning it. They’re not shying away from it. They are very honest in their desire that they would like to get the ‘yeah, but‘ off and they’d like to win.”
Manning understands what it takes to be a great NFL player, having won two Super Bowls. However, he has also experienced the disappointment of losing two Super Bowls and several playoff games, so he can relate to what Allen is going through. Notably, Manning did not win his first Super Bowl until he was 30 years old.
Allen is less than a year away from turning 30, but he still has a long way to go in his career, and there is a good chance he will win the Super Bowl at 29 next February.
