NFL fans are ripping on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen for a humiliating flop that somehow drew a “roughing the passer” penalty late in their Week 6 Monday night game against the New York Jets.
The game was tied 20-20 with just over five minutes remaining when Javon Kinlaw was penalized for “roughing the passer” on Josh Allen. Instead of a 3rd-and-11 situation at the Jets 19-yard line, the Bills were given a fresh set of downs and set up Tyler Bass for the go-ahead field goal:
Roughing the passer called on the Jets. 15 yard penalty. #BUFvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/T4pUrFNNWQ
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Allen indeed did a good job selling that contact to draw a flag. And social media wasted no time teeing off on the 28-year-old signal-caller for a tremendous acting job to draw the penalty:
