Josh Allen-Joe Burrow Battle in Snow Dazzles NFL Fans as Bills Beat Bengals

In a battle of elite quarterbacks, Josh Allen came out on top as the Buffalo Bills defeated Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 39-34 on Sunday. 

Fighting to hold onto the final Wild Card spot in the AFC, the win was huge for Buffalo, which improved to 9-4 and moved into the conference's top Wild Card position at No. 5.

Meanwhile, Burrow and the Bengals slid further out of the playoff hunt, dropping to 4-9 and sitting on the brink of elimination.

Jaw-Dropping Burrow Pick-6 😱

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In the win, Allen threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns — three through the air and one on the ground — while completing 22-of-28 passes and adding 78 rushing yards. 

Burrow was sharp until back-to-back interceptions in the fourth quarter, including a costly pick-six, but still finished with 284 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions while completing 25-of-36 passes.

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Fans reacted to the quarterbacks battling in a snowy showdown in Orchard Park, New York.

With four weeks left in the NFL regular season, every game matters down the stretch for Buffalo. The Bills face two road tests against New England and Cleveland, along with home matchups against Philadelphia and New York.

Here is a look at the current AFC playoff picture:

Division Leaders

1. New England Patriots (11-2, leads AFC East)
2. Denver Broncos (10-2, leads AFC West)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4, leads AFC South)
4. Baltimore Ravens (6-6, leads AFC North)

Wild-Card Race

5.  Buffalo Bills (9-4) 

6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
7. Indianapolis Colts (8-4)

In the Hunt

8. Houston Texans (7-5)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6)
10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)
11. Miami Dolphins (5-7)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-9)
13. New York Jets (3-9)
14. Cleveland Browns (3-9)

Eliminated
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-11)

The Bills will hit the road next Sunday to face the No. 1 team in the AFC, the New England Patriots.