Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills couldn't get it done in Week 12, falling to 7-4 on the 2025 NFL season after a 23-19 loss to the C.J. Stroud-less Houston Texans . Now, the Bills will look to get back on track in Week 13, where they will hit the road to face Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers .
While Buffalo has struggled in recent weeks, Allen continues to play at an MVP-caliber level. To follow up his first MVP campaign in 2024, the former Wyoming quarterback has completed 228-of-337 passes for 2,709 yards, 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions, adding another 371 yards and a team-high ten scores on the ground.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17).Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
While Allen has found tons of success during his first eight NFL seasons, he has consistently demonstrated great sportsmanship on the field. Which is why Buffalo has picked him yet again as its nominee for the 2025 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, which is "presented to a player for his outstanding sportsmanship on the field ."
The award was created in 2014 and named after Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. And Allen is no stranger to it, having been a nominee multiple times and winning the award in 2024. Other winners include NFL legends such as the Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald (2014), the Panthers' Luke Kuechly (2015) and the Saints' Drew Brees (2018).
Allen joins 31 nominees, one from each team, in 2025, including several quarterbacks such as the Cowboys ' Dak Prescott , the Packers' Jordan Love and the Rams ' Matthew Stafford .
"The 32 nominees for the 2025 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award," the NFL wrote on X. "Each NFL team nominated a player for the award, which recognizes individuals around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship."
Allen and the Bills will face the Steelers on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
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