The Buffalo Bills trailed the Cincinnati Bengals by a field goal on Sunday, at that moment losing 21-18 in a game that hadn’t gone their way for much of the afternoon. When Buffalo looked as if they were about to take the lead, they instead committed a costly turnover at the Cincinnati one-yard line.

After the Bengals quickly drove downfield to score, extending their lead to 28-18, it seemed as if the Bills were going to suffer another one of those “woulda, coulda, shoulda” games that have become far too common in the 2025 season. Instead, over the course of three possessions, the entire contest swung. A 40-yard touchdown run by quarterback Josh Allen was followed by interceptions on two straight plays from scrimmage by quarterback Joe Burrow — and, suddenly, the Bills were in business.

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