Josh Allen was bleeding from the mouth. That was abundantly clear to his teammates because the Buffalo Bills quarterback was smiling widely — though maybe not brightly because the blood leaked down to his teeth.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had an early end to his season on Sunday, but the debate over his MVP resume is still going strong.Allen indicated he would have a short stint in Sunday’s season finale against the New England Patriots and did just that,

Following their Week 17 victory over the Jets to clinch the AFC’s No. 2 seed, the Bills head into their regular-season finale against the Patriots with an opportunity to breathe before the playoffs begin. Without any stakes that impact their playoff path, Week 18 presents an opportunity.