"Trusting what Joe's calling. Again, if it's something underneath that's open, just take it early, especially early, but finding completions and just trying to stay in front of the sticks," Allen said of his mentality.
Perhaps unexpectedly, the Bills generated those two of those 25+ yard plays with their tight ends, a 47-yard gain from Dalton Kincaid midway through the second quarter and a 30-yard reception by Dawson Knox just after the two minute warning before half. Both receptions occurred on back-to-back drives and helped Buffalo find the end zone on both possessions.
Allen displayed pinpoint accuracy against Kansas City, setting the franchise record for highest completion percentage in a game (88.5%). He shared that his throwing mechanics felt smooth and clean out of the gate; he finished 23 of 26 and eclipsed 270 yards passing for the first time since Week 1.
"You feel it in your mechanics sometimes — at least I do," Allen said. "Early on in the game, you know when — I call it slotted — the ball is coming out of your hand is as good as you really want it. I've been working really hard over the last couple weeks trying to get back into that feeling and felt like I had a good feeling early on in this game."
Buffalo has four games this season with 400+ total yards and 0 turnovers, tied for their most such games in a single season.