LOOK: Josh Allen channels Brett Favre with unbelievable backhanded touchdown pass

Allen avoided a potential sack and improvised an extraordinary touchdown pass that immediately drew comparisons to a legendary Brett Favre play

It may only be Week 6, but Josh Allen made what could end up the NFL's play of the year against the Raiders. Allen extended the Bills' lead after making one of the most jaw-dropping touchdown passes in recent memory. On the play, Allen stepped up in the pocket and evaded a possible sack before stepping up and flipping a backhanded pass to wideout Keon Coleman. How did Josh Allen make this TD pass to Keon Coleman? BUFvsLV on CBS/Paramount+Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/CNLw6KW2tC Allen's play immediately conjured memories of a similar play made 30 years earlier by another great quarterback, Brett Favre (that play appears at the 5:23 mark in the video below).

The arm strength.The creativity.The energy.On his 50th birthday…@BrettFavre's 50 most INCREDIBLE plays! 🧀🎉(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/VkOSsl8hsR Favre's incredible play against the Rams came during the second of his three consecutive MVP seasons. That was also the season where Favre helped lead the Packers to the franchise's first title in 29 years. Allen would undoubtedly love to have a similar outcome this season for himself and for his team. The league's MVP in 2024, Allen is the current front-runner to win the award again this year. Through the season's first five games, Allen scored 15 touchdowns that included a whopping eight touchdowns on the ground. In Buffalo's Week 5