"It's tough, because you should go down there to give Mitch a chance to kind of catch his bearings to be able to come out there. But obviously, gushing blood, I just wanted to try to get off the field and stop it," Allen said. "For him to come off the bench like that with no warm up, no nothing, to be ready, I think that's the true embodiment of the character and the man that he is."
Trubisky inherited a 3rd-and-7 situation from the Buffalo 23-yard line. Instead of calling a running play, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady called a shot play for the eight-year veteran, who found wide receiver Joshua Palmer deep for a 32-yard reception and a first down on a drive that led to a field goal.
"Love how Mitch came in there, kind of like a shift change in hockey or something. Josh runs off the field and Mitch goes out … and throws a seed in there, throws a dime. And that's hard to do with no warmup, so credit Mitch for being ready again," Bills head coach Sean McDermott said.
Trubisky's 32-yard completion was the Bills' longest passing play of the game. It was not, however, their longest play from scrimmage, which belonged to running back James Cook.
Cook, who is in his fourth season as a pro, finished with 132 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns – including a 44-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to extend the Bills' lead to 20 points.