Josh Allen: MVP, Marriage, and a New Focus for the Bills

Josh Allen: Beyond the Super Bowl

Orchard Park, NY – Josh Allen, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, has reflected on the pursuit of success in the NFL. Although the Super Bowl remains the professional goal, Allen’s perspective has evolved, prioritizing aspects beyond football. The question of how to overcome the Super Bowl barrier, a constant query for Allen, has found an answer in acceptance and trust in divine timing. “If I knew how to overcome that barrier, we would have already done it,” Allen commented, acknowledging the familiarity with this question, given the Bills’ persistent quest to reach the Super Bowl.

You have to keep giving yourself opportunities, and I feel like, something I’ve learned for sure this past offseason is to trust in God’s timing. It’s never wrong, and when it’s meant to happen, it will happen, and you just have to keep putting yourself in situations where it can happen.

Josh Allen

Playoff losses, including the painful elimination against the Kansas City Chiefs, have left their mark. The loss in the 2024 AFC Championship, also against the Chiefs, rekindled the question of what went wrong. However, Allen, after an offseason with significant personal and professional successes, shares a different perspective on football and its place in life. With a promising start to the season for the Bills, Allen, in his eighth season, acknowledges that, although the Super Bowl is still the goal, he now values life in general more.

It has never been my goal to win the MVP. If anything, it has been to win the Super Bowl MVP. I think that’s the better of the two awards, and make no mistake, it’s a really cool honor. I really appreciate it, but it doesn’t change my life. It doesn’t change who I am, and at that point, probably… winning a Super Bowl doesn’t change who I am or change my life either. But it’s something the city has wanted for a long time and feeling like I can be a piece that brings it here, that’s more important to me than a single trophy.

Josh Allen

Allen’s image has expanded beyond the field, promoting various brands and strengthening his contract with the Bills. His marriage to actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld has been a significant event, highlighting the importance of family and personal decisions. Friendship with other quarterbacks, such as Kyle Allen of the Detroit Lions, reveals his dedication to football and his ability to enjoy life off the field. “When there’s football, he’s focused and… there’s no other quarterback who knows his offense better, who understands the defense that teams play better,” said Kyle Allen. “And then, when it’s over, he loves to have a good time. So, I mean, all his teammates can attest to that. He loves to have a good time, and in the offseason, I don’t know if we ever talk about football.”

Allen has found inspiration in the reflections of golfer Scottie Scheffler, who prioritizes his family. Allen questions his own motivations and expectations, seeking a balance between his career and his personal life. “If we don’t win, we’ll go next year and have the opportunity to win next year,” Allen said. “And I think every year I’ve had in this league, it’s like, ‘It has to be the Super Bowl, it has to be the Super Bowl,’ and I think this year, I just want to be like, you know what? I just want to play football and whatever happens, will happen, and focus more on the process than the results and put aside that expectation and go out and play the best I can no matter what, and just be where my feet are.”

Shane Buechele, Allen’s teammate, highlights the importance of focusing on the present. Allen is constantly seeking to improve, even in the most difficult moments. “Just going 1-0 each week, just trying to handle or control what you can control, and I think he’s taken it maybe to the next level of man, just worrying about what he can do today or this week to improve himself and the team,” said Buechele.

In the defeat against the Baltimore Ravens, Allen demonstrated his ability to remain calm and lead, even in adverse situations. Ronald Curry, Bills quarterbacks coach, praised his ability to perform at his best. “I think the greats have that… Everyone talks about the throws he makes, and no one talks about the throws he doesn’t make. I think he goes out there, gives it his all, cares, and understands that this is not the end of the world. So, he can go out there and be free.” Allen led a historic comeback, demonstrating his composure and skill in critical moments. Tre’Davious White, teammate, highlights his ability to remain calm under pressure. “I feel like his situational awareness… in the middle of the game, the heat of the battle, I feel like that’s unsurpassed… I think he’s the guy who, despite everything, remains calm, keeps his pulse, maintains his composure. He’s a great quarterback, a great football player.”

Allen will continue to lead the Bills in their quest, hoping to achieve success, while not forgetting the importance of enjoying the game.