If you’re looking for a positive to take away from Sunday’s 37-34, gut-punch loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in overtime, you can start there. Allen turned in a vintage performance in defeat, nearly willing the Bills to victory twice – if the team’s defense would have done its part.

Allen threw for 339 yards, rushed for another 81 and produced four total touchdowns. Yes, he threw another interception – for the eighth consecutive game – but he came back to lead his team to a go-ahead touchdown with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter when he hit Gabe Davis on a quick slant for a 7-yard

In overtime, the Bills started with the ball and Allen converted third-and-9 twice on the drive. The first time, from the Bills’ 26-yard line, he found Davis for a gain of 13 yards. The next time, Allen did it himself, scrambling for a 15-yard gain.

“Looked like Josh to me, I mean, he’s running around, he’s making plays with his arm and his feet,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “That’s the Josh that we all know and I love to see it. I’m 17 until the wheels fall off. That’s my guy.”

Those plays helped the Bills get in position to again take the lead on a 40-yard field goal from Tyler Bass. Again, though, it wasn’t enough.

Philadelphia (11-1) drove 75 yards on nine plays, ending in a game-winning 12-yard run from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.

“His level of play has risen over the last two weeks,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said of Allen.

“That is really the biggest thing. When your quarterback is playing well, you have a chance.

The inconsistency leading up to the last three weeks were one of the reasons why I made the decision that I did to move forward here.

The last two weeks, Josh Allen’s level of play has been good enough for us to win.”