ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Josh Allen sat in his postgame news conference after a stunning last-minute loss to the Denver Broncos on Nov. 14 with his hat pulled low, covering his eyes at times.
"Sucks, shouldn't have been in that position in the first place," Allen said. "A lot of bad football, a lot of bad football."
The Bills were 5-5. With one of the league's toughest schedules still to come, the notion of reaching the playoffs, let alone winning the AFC East title, seemed to be a long shot. The next morning, offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was fired, and quarterbacks coach Joe Brady was hired to the role on an interim basis.