10 minutes ago: Legendary NFL Tom Brady unexpectedly speaks up to defend Josh Allen after harsh criticism following the Texans loss. and Allen’s 7-word response leaves the entire NFL speechless
Just ten minutes ago, Bills Mafia erupted when legendary quarterback Tom Brady appeared in the media with a powerful message defending Josh Allen. It was an emotional statement aimed at a captain who has been carrying the weight of an entire city through one of the most turbulent stretches of the season.
Brady began with a seriousness rarely seen when discussing another AFC East franchise. He said that the criticism Allen endured throughout the past week was nothing short of unfair. a blow to the heart of anyone who truly loves the game of football.
Brady explained. “I have watched every throw. every run. every time he stood back up after getting hit hard. Nobody understands the weight of carrying a whole team on your shoulders until they have done it themselves. Josh Allen is fighting for an entire city. Nobody has the right to mock someone who continues to battle the way he does.”
The message spread instantly across the NFL. not only because of the praise for Allen but also because it came from Tom Brady himself. a man who spent more than twenty years at the top of the league and watched hundreds of quarterbacks get criticized, dissected and compared.
But what truly froze the entire football world was Josh Allen’s response. Only seven words. simple yet powerful. and straight from the heart.
Allen replied:
“Coming from you. that means everything.”
Social media exploded. Bills Mafia went silent with emotion. and many of the loudest critics from earlier in the week suddenly had nothing left to say. A short sentence. yet it carried all the gratitude and respect Allen holds for the man widely considered the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
In the end, this was not just a defense of a struggling player. It was recognition from a legend for a superstar who continues to write his own story in Buffalo. A story about loyalty. resilience. and the courage to stand up after being knocked down again and again.
The Bills may have lost to the Texans. but the moment between Brady and Allen reminded everyone why Buffalo still believes. One thing is clear. Josh Allen is not fighting this battle alone.
Lions HC Dan Campbell explains why Detroit had to use its final timeout immediately after spiking the ball in the fourth quarter - and video shows the issue
The Detroit Lions came out of this game with a win. It wasn't a pretty win, but it was a win nonetheless. But maybe it had a chance not to be that. Late in the fourth quarter, the Lions were driving down the field looking to either get the game-winning touchdown or tie the game up.
After a 9-yard pass set up a first down for Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Lions got up to the line and spiked the ball. The whole point was to try and save that final timeout, but then moments later, they had to use it. So what happened?
Dan Campbell explains why the Lions had to use their final timeout right after spiking the ball in the fourth quarter
"Yeah, the headset communicator. I don't know what happened with that, to be honest with you, I just couldn't get to him (Jared Goff)." Campbell said. "So I don't know if something happened. I don't know, you know, the procedure of what goes on from me to him (Goff) to that, yeah, it was just one of those oddball, weird deals where, thank God it didn't cost us."
This is not the first time the Lions have had trouble with their headsets, but it usually does happen on the road, where things will just sort of go off-line. You can usually tell when it happens. If you go back and watch that moment now, you can see Jared Goff go to the official and point to his communicator as if to say, "I can't hear, I don't know what the play clock is at."
At the end of the day, it doesn't mean much. The Lions won the game, but for the fans wondering what happened there, this is what it is. It wasn't some sort of coaching mistake. It was an ill-timed technical issue.
Speaking of the next one, it could end up having some serious playoff implications. The Detroit Lions take on the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day in a tradition we look forward to every year. And, the current NFC playoff picture will tell you just how important this one is going to be.
Updated NFC playoff picture shows the Lions are set up for a pivotal Thanksgiving Day
1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)
2. Los Angeles Rams (8-2)
3. Chicago Bears (8-3)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4)
5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3)
6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1)
7. San Francisco 49ers (7-4)
8. Detroit Lions (7-4)
9. Carolina Panthers (6-5)
10. Dallas Cowboys (4-5-1)
This win over New York was the type of win to get fans incredibly nervous. Sure, the Giants don't have much else to lose at this point in the season, but they fought Detroit to the bitter end. It shouldn't have taken overtime to win this one.
Now, the Lions get to host an NFC North foe on Thanksgiving. The Green Bay Packers are coming off a win of their own, over the Minnesota Vikings, and now in their second-straight divisional matchup, Green Bay gets a chance to try and double down on their Week 1 win.
The Lions' defense was exposed in a big way against New York. If Jameis Winston and some backup skill position players could put up a whopping 517 yards of offense against Detroit's defense, then what do we think the Packers could do?
Jordan Love hasn't been what many Packers fans swore he would be in 2025, but the Packers' offense still has the potential to be far more lethal than that of the Giants'. Green Bay is likely getting Josh Jacobs back from injury, too, and that'll make this matchup even thougher.
