ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With the outcome still in doubt midway through the fourth quarter, and Buffalo facing third down at midfield, Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips could sense it was Josh Allen's time.

Sure enough, the quarterback delivered.

Allen put his head down, broke one tackle, eluded another defender and had three more chasing him before finally being bumped down for a 27-yard gain. On the next play, Allen hit a wide-open Dalton Kincaid for a 28-yard touchdown to secure a more-difficult-than-expected 31-19 victory over the winless New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

“As soon as we get in predicaments like that, I think the defense all goes, ‘Here comes the MVP moment,’” said Phillips, who made his season debut in his fourth stint with the Bills. “And sure enough, he shows up ever

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