1) Who helps Allen overcome his road playoff woes?
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is 0-4 in road playoff games in his career, the last three losses taking place in Kansas City (K.C. eliminated Buffalo from the postseason in four of the last five seasons). Buffalo’s heartbreak hasn’t fallen squarely on Allen, who surpassed 270 total yards of offense in all four of his career road playoff games, averaging 351.0 yards per game, including a postseason career-high 397 yards against the Chiefs in the 2021 Divisional Round. The Jaguars have allowed 270-plus total yards to seven different quarterbacks in 2025, so Allen could be primed for a productive outing as long as his sore foot holds up. But which pass catchers step up for him has been a week in, week out mystery. Buffalo is one of six teams that didn’t have a player with 725-plus receiving yards. Khalil Shakir led the receiving corps as Allen’s go-to option on short passing plays while tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox produced in Buffalo’s often-used 11-personnel scheme. The lack of a deep threat for Allen in 2025 has been glaring. Second-year wideout Keon Coleman underwhelmed and Josh Palmer (ankle; out) struggled to stay healthy and build a rapport, leading the Bills to bring back Gabe Davis and add veteran Brandin Cooks late this season. Tyrell Shavers has shown flashes downfield but remains a situational threat. It’s not to say one of Allen’s receivers has the ability to break out against the Jaguars’ pass defense, which can be seen as the unit’s soft spot (218.1 yards per game; 21st in NFL) — the question is who will help get the Bills’ star QB out of this postseason road slump. Allen has won at least one playoff game in five straight appearances, the longest streak in league history by a player without reaching the Super Bowl in that span, per NFL Research. Allen’s playoff shortcomings figure to be a constant underlying storyline during Sunday’s game, especially with his archnemesis (Chiefs) out of the running, but before furthering that discussion, the reigning MVP must first do something he’s never done in the playoffs: win on the road. He’s shown up consistently despite the results, but who also rises to the occasion is the prevailing question.