Allen completes one of the wildest touchdown passes of NFL season

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Bills QB Josh Allen completes one of the wildest touchdown passes of NFL season

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Oct 18, 2026 6:47 PM ET

The magic of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen isn't just the fact he is one of the most productive quarterbacks in the NFL. It is also that he can also make plays that most quarterbacks will not even attempt.

In many cases, they are plays and passes that most quarterbacks should not attempt.

He gave the Las Vegas Raiders a taste of that on Sunday afternoon.

Josh Allen completes incredible touchdown pass

With the Bills leading, 16-13, and facing a third-and-long late in the third quarter, Allen evaded the Las Vegas pass rush, kept the play alive and then casually shoveled the ball forward into the end zone where a wide open Keon Coleman was able to grab it for a touchdown.

Honestly, you just have to see it to truly appreciate it.

How did Josh Allen make this TD pass to Keon Coleman?

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That is the type of play that will drive head coaches (and fans) into madness as it is happening, and then they will marvel at the absurdity of it when it works.

The thing is, it probably won't work for most other quarterbacks.

Most quarterbacks probably do not keep the play alive long enough to do that, and most quarterbacks probably find a way to screw up the pass if they were brave enough to actually attempt it.

Outside of maybe Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, there is probably not another quarterback in the NFL right now who is making that play. Or making it look that easy.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on X @AGretz

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