DETROIT – Before joining the Buffalo Bills this offseason, Mack Hollins saw what Josh Allen was capable of on a football field by watching games on television and playing on teams against him.

There were a few surprises early in his time with the Bills. That went away quickly.

“(Initially) it was like, ‘Oh, he’s actually doing this in real life,'” Hollins said. “…But he does it consistently. So it’s no surprise. It’s not luck, it’s not coincidence. It’s just who he is.”

According to coach Sean McDermott, Allen is playing as well as he ever has, and he’s setting countless records to prove it. Allen completed 23 of 34 passes (67.6%) for 362 yards and two passing touchdowns in Sunday’s 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions. He had 11 carries for 68 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

The Bills improved to 11-3 with the win and kept their chance at the No. 1 seed alive. Buffalo also became the first team in NFL history to snap multiple nine-game winning streaks in a single season, defeating the Lions on Sunday and the Kansas City Chiefs last month.

With Sunday’s win, Allen tied for the most consecutive seasons in NFL history with 35 combined passing and rushing touchdowns, passing Brett Favre’s four-season stretch in which he won three MVP awards.

“It’s the best I’ve ever seen him and I wasn’t surprised,” McDermott said. “When he sets a goal for himself or a team, he is difficult to stop. So people tried, they’re going to keep trying, that’s what we do in this league, and I mean, just an incredible, incredible performance. Week in and week out, and what else can you say?

“…Every week we see an incredible player play incredibly consistently week after week, and I’ll leave the rest of the sentence to you.”

Allen’s MVP odds improved to -900 after the game, according to ESPN BET. He started the game at -400. The biggest blemish on Allen’s day was a postgame trip to the X-ray room with head athletic trainer Nate Breske to look at his shoulder after he “took a weird fall.” But he said everything was sorted out and that it was more of a “precautionary measure” and a “reassurance.”

The Bills’ offensive day included just one punt. The only drives that did not end in points were the punt, a missed 24-yard field goal by kicker Tyler Bass, and the end of the half and the end of the game.

The unit got off to a hot start with three consecutive touchdown drives to start the game, followed by three more in the second half that came on drives of five plays or less. It was the team’s eighth consecutive game with over 30 points, setting an NFL record (2000 Rams, 2007 Patriots, 2010 Patriots and 2013 Broncos).

Allen is supported by an offensive line that hasn’t allowed a sack in four games and opened holes for a running game Sunday that yielded 197 yards against the Lions, including 6- and 41-yard touchdown runs from James Cook . The rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns are the most allowed by the Lions this season.

“I mean, he’s incredible, right? … But I want to give credit to everyone on that side of the ball,” McDermott said. “It’s not just Josh. He’s not able to do that if the offense isn’t doing its job, and that sounds like coaching speak, but it’s accurate.”

Allen had success against the Lions’ blitz (39% of dropbacks); He went 9 of 13 for 124 yards with two touchdowns and a scramble on those plays. Allen also took advantage of his ability to throw outside the pocket, with 171 passing yards on such throws, the most in a game by a quarterback since Week 14 in 2021 (Russell Wilson).

The seventh-year quarterback’s recent form includes his six-touchdown performance against the Rams last week. This game, combined with the win over Detroit, gives Allen the most fantasy points over a two-game stretch of any quarterback since the 1970 merger (93.16). According to ESPN Research, he is the first quarterback in that span with consecutive 40-point games.

“This guy is unbelievable,” tight end Dawson Knox said. “It’s hard to describe what he does consistently every Sunday. I’ve talked about this before, but sometimes you just become a fan. I mean, he threw a chest pass touchdown to Dalton (Kincaid) and got called back, but he lifts the ball to the guys and plays with his feet. I scream in my head for him to slide, but he runs the boys over. It’s a really fun privilege and I hope I get to play with him for as long as possible.