Josh Allen reveals hilarious reason that lead official Bill Vinovich chastised him on the bench

The pressure obviously picks up in the playoffs. One play today in the final game of the AFC Wild Card, though, had an official all the on the sideline trying to have Josh Allen take it easy.

Following the 31-7 win for the Buffalo Bills over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Allen explained what happened in a moment where cameras caught Bill Vinovich, the game’s lead official, talking to him over off on the bench. He said Vinovich had come over to him to get him to calm down on a flag that had not been thrown on what he felt was a penalty.

Josh Allen on this scene said he was yelling a lot that a penalty should’ve been called & ref came over to tell him to calm it down. https://t.co/AO5LUNk0QL

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 12, 2025

“Josh Allen on this scene said he was yelling a lot that a penalty should’ve been called & ref came over to tell him to calm it down,” Cameron Wolfe of the NFL Network tweeted postgame.

Still, even without the flag, the Bills were just fine this afternoon.

Allen finished 20-26 (76.9%) for 272 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions in the playoff victory. He also rushed for 46 yards. Altogether, it was another performance that was award-worthy, but now in the postseason, for Allen in getting Buffalo to advance to the AFC Divisional for the fifth consecutive season.

2025 NFL Playoff schedule: Updated matchups, results

The 2025 NFL playoffs are here with the teams playing to be in Super Bowl LIX.

Let’s take a look at the remaining AFC and NFC brackets below:

AFC: Houston Texans 32, Los Angeles Chargers 12

Game one of the playoffs went in favor of the Houston Texans. Forcing turnovers was the storyline of this game, as Houston intercepted Justin Herbert four times, including a pick-six.

AFC: Baltimore Ravens 28, Pittsburgh Steelers 14

This was the lone divisional matchup of the Wild Card after Baltimore and Pittsburgh entered with split of their two games this season. However, the Ravens ended the advantage with a two-score win.

AFC: Buffalo Bills 31, Denver Broncos 7

For the fifth consecutive season, the Bills will be playing in the AFC Divisional Round. Buffalo picked up a dominant victory over Denver, scoring 31 unanswered points after the Broncos jumped out to a 7-0 lead.

NFC: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles

DATE: Jan. 12, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX

NFC: Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

DATE: Jan, 12, 8 p.m. ET, NBC

NFC: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams

DATE: Jan. 13, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC