{"id":194815,"date":"2025-07-10T00:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/194815\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T00:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:25:10","slug":"shes-my-biggest-supporter-hailee-steinfeld-becomes-the-hidden-force-behind-josh-allens-rise-as-nfl-teammates-reveal-all-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/194815\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cShe\u2019s my biggest supporter\u201d: Hailee Steinfeld becomes the hidden force behind Josh Allen\u2019s rise as NFL teammates reveal all | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/122350910.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cShe\u2019s my biggest supporter\u201d: Hailee Steinfeld becomes the hidden force behind Josh Allen\u2019s rise as NFL teammates reveal all\" title=\"\u201cShe\u2019s my biggest supporter\u201d: Hailee Steinfeld becomes the hidden force behind Josh Allen\u2019s rise as NFL teammates reveal all (Image Via X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\u201cShe\u2019s my biggest supporter\u201d: Hailee Steinfeld becomes the hidden force behind Josh Allen\u2019s rise as NFL teammates reveal all (Image Via X) Everything changed for Josh Allen when he met <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hailee-steinfeld\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hailee Steinfeld<\/a>. Fans saw a star quarterback, but now his Buffalo Bills teammates see a different man. They call him calmer, happier, and more confident. Could this shift explain why the Oscar-nominated actress fell for him? In late 2024 and early 2025, teammates and public figures shared stories about Josh Allen\u2019s softer side. These words may hold clues to what drew Hailee Steinfeld in. <\/p>\n<p>What Christian Benford noticed about a calmer, happier Josh Allen<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Bills defensive back Christian Benford spoke on May 6, 2025. He told reporters that Josh Allen\u2019s mood has noticeably lifted since dating Hailee Steinfeld. According to Christian Benford, Josh Allen looks \u201chappier and more relaxed,\u201d even calling it his \u201cMVP glow\u201d off the field. Last season, Josh Allen won league MVP and publicly credited Hailee Steinfeld: \u201cShe\u2019s my biggest supporter,\u201d he said in December 2024. Head coach Sean McDermott also weighed in on May 27, 2025, saying Josh Allen remains \u201ccalm, cool, and collected\u201d even with wedding plans underway. His calmness makes him a strong leader, Sean McDermott added.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson and teammate stories add more color<\/p>\n<p>On April 12, 2025, talk show host Kelly Clarkson praised Josh Allen during her show. She called him a \u201cbadass motherfucker,\u201d joking that he helped her fantasy football team win. Kelly Clarkson said she now roots for Buffalo Bills because of him. <\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/news\/hailee-steinfeld-dominates-film-charts-while-fans-debate-if-josh-allen-is-distracted-before-nfl-season\/articleshow\/121957215.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hailee Steinfeld Dominates Film Charts While Fans Debate If Josh Allen Is Distracted Before NFL Season<\/a>That same season, teammate Dion Dawkins echoed Christian Benford\u2019s views, saying Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s support gave Josh Allen stability and better focus on the field. In public comments after the AFC Championship loss on January 28, 2025, Hailee Steinfeld said she was proud of Josh Allen\u2019s hard work and effort.These stories from teammates, coaches, and friends paint a picture: Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s support helped Josh Allen find calm and confidence. His teammates noticed it. And that change may be the real reason she fell in love with him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cShe\u2019s my biggest supporter\u201d: Hailee Steinfeld becomes the hidden force behind Josh Allen\u2019s rise as NFL teammates reveal&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194816,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2048],"tags":[114,215,214,53,2086,9227,7,5381,872,14752,6,3026],"class_list":{"0":"post-194815","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-buffalo-bills","8":"tag-afc-championship","9":"tag-bills","10":"tag-buffalo","11":"tag-buffalo-bills","12":"tag-buffalobills","13":"tag-christian-benford","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-hailee-steinfeld","16":"tag-josh-allen","17":"tag-mvp","18":"tag-nfl","19":"tag-sean-mcdermott"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114826099391165016","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}