Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has never played in Washington. He has played Washington twice — both times in Buffalo. In those two games, Allen completed 46 of 63 passes for 518 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions. The Bills won both games by double digits.
The perennial MVP candidate leads his Bills (1-1) into Washington on Sunday to face the 2-0 Commanders. While many of the faces may be the same on defense since Buffalo last played Washington, the Commanders’ defensive front is off to a strong start.
In the Week 2 win over the Denver Broncos, Washington sacked Denver quarterback Russell Wilson seven times, hitting him 14 times, and pressured him countless times. Through two games, eight different Commanders have sacked the quarterback; seven of them are defensive linemen.
Defensive end Montez Sweat leads the way with three sacks. Fellow defensive end Chase Young returned to the lineup in Week 2, sacking Wilson 1.5 times.
“It’s one of the best groups, if not the best group in the league,” Allen told reporters after Wednesday’s practice.
“They’re all big, fast, powerful, explosive. They all can get after the quarterback, so, again, making sure we don’t let them take over the game because they have the ability to do that.”
The Bills began the season with a loss to the New York Jets as Allen was sacked five times and turned the ball over four times. He rebounded in Buffalo’s Week 2 win over the Raiders, completing 31 of 37 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns.
Sunday’s game at FedEx Field is sold out as the Commanders look to move to 3-0 for the first time since 2005.