Bills - 21, Dolphins - 14
JOSH ALLEN: Feeling good. Body feels good. Some stuff to clean up that first half. Turned the ball over too many times but what a resilient group.
So proud of our guys. They balanced their tails off. Harty making a huge play in the game for us. And those final couple of drives I feel like we found a groove on the offensive side of the ball. Felt like the ball was coming out of my hands the best all year. So that's a good thing. But, again, just gotta be smarter with the ball.
Q. (Indiscernible) how big deep was it in the second half?
JOSH ALLEN: I mean, they've been playing like that all season long. They've been working hard together. That's a really good team we just played. That's a great offense. Their quarterback's playing at an extremely high level. They got some really dang good playmakers.
So for our team to go out there and do that -- it took all three phases tonight and they were a huge part of it.
Q. When you went into halftime, after you left, (indiscernible) 21 points (inaudible), what was the mood?
JOSH ALLEN: The mood was we were beating ourselves and I was beating us. And that's what it came down to. Again the turnovers in our own side of the field, those are never good.
But resilient group. We kept our head down. Kept working hard and found a way to win.
Q. Sean showed a lot confidence in the offense the last fes drives, going for. It didn't work in the last one but what did it say to you guys when he gave you that?
JOSH ALLEN: We have to go get that. It's a lot of trust in coach. We get that, we don't have to have the theatrics at the end. But T-Rapp making a heck of a play. He's been great for us all year long. Has kind of been playing that rover role -- sometimes in, sometimes out, depending on if Micah or Jordan are ready to go. But he's been working all season. He deserves a moment like that, and I'm so proud of him.
Q. (Indiscernible) before the game that you were in the playoffs?
JOSH ALLEN: Honestly, it was a big relief. Coach Vrabel and the Titans, I'm a fan of those guys. They helped obviously with us in this situation, and they helped today. Gotta thank those guys.
Q. Where you're headed now, how important was it to get Diggs involved in this game and get him on track knowing the next one is the playoff?
JOSH ALLEN: We didn't try to do anything out of the ordinary, just getting back to what we know, what we love. And just still there's a couple big plays out there I've got to be able to hit on and going forward that's what we're going to work on.
But it was good to get him going. But all of our guys made plays. Khalil Shakir made some plays today. Dalton Kincaid and obviously Dawson with the touchdown.
Q. Do you get the sense when Harty was running down the field that the game had just flipped and maybe you were feeling it the first time all night that it was your game to win that?
JOSH ALLEN: Honestly, this team felt that way the entire time. We didn't blink. We came in at halftime and understood what was going on. We didn't feel like we were playing to our potential. So this second half, all three phases, that's who we are. That's what we're going to need to be going forward.
Q. (Indiscernible) AFC champs (inaudible). When did you guys realize that you could still do this?
JOSH ALLEN: 6-6. We knew what was in front of us. Had a lot of internal talks. Trusted the guys in this locker room and at the end of the day this is fun. This is cool. Never say no to winning a division.
But the only thing that it solidifies is a home game and one more game. So doesn't mean anything if we go out there next week and don't do our job. We've got to find a way to put our best foot forward go find victory next week.
Q. (Indiscernible) said you were (indiscernible) first half. Did you have any conversations at halftime that (indiscernible)?
JOSH ALLEN: No, just trying to play smart football. Trying to play team ball. Obviously right before the half we get stopped right at the 1-yard line, and that's one of those situations where it's got to be in the end zone or incomplete or out of bounds. So I took away three from us there. I took away three from us the first drive of the game, the fourth-and-two pass.
I'd rather, honestly, take that than throw it out of bounds, give someone a chance in that situation. Again, pick and choose your battles. But find a way to win.
Q. What were you thinking on the pass that Trent caught for the touchdown when they had --
JOSH ALLEN: Please just don't fall into their hands. That's kind of how the game was going early on. Couple of bad rolls early. But that's a heck of a catch. The former team that he was on, I know this game means a lot to him but he played a big role had a couple of huge catches, I'm proud of him.
Q. Rapp made a big play. Sherfield made a big play. Harty, these are guys who came here and in the biggest game made huge moments in this game. What's it say about those guys and the team?
JOSH ALLEN: It says a lot about the depth we have. But it also talks about the type of character we have in the locker room. Guys that haven't been asked to do a whole lot and maybe at times being frustrated or not happy with the role that they have on this team, but not complaining, not getting upset. Finding a way to help this team win games and make football plays. You saw that tonight. I'm so proud of those two. They've had a lot of ups and downs this year. And arguably two of the biggest plays of the game were from those guys. They worked extremely hard and they deserve it.
Q. With Gabe out of the game, how did that change what you intended to do coming in here?
JOSH ALLEN: Just still trying to trust the guy, Trenton stepped up. I'm not sure of the full extent of Gabe but hopefully we can get him back. But they had to step up and make some plays for us.
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