Stopping Josh Allen is one of the most difficult tasks in the NFL right now. Now that he’s cut down on the turnovers and played within structure more than he did earlier in his career, he’s an absolute nightmare to defend.

You can really just hope to contain him because no matter what you do, he’s going to move his offense down the field one way or another.

Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams learned that on Sunday afternoon when Allen threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 82 yards and three more touchdowns, giving him more than 400 total yards and six touchdowns in the game.

Allen is the first player in NFL history with three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in a regular-season game. Yet, it still wasn’t enough because the Rams beat the Buffalo Bills, 44-42.

After the game, Sean McVay had the perfect description of Allen, Cameron DaSilva of The Rams Wire reports.

“Josh Allen is an alien,” he said.

“Some of the stuff he can do and the things he can create, we knew he was capable of that. He’s shown that. It’s why he’s as well-respected and regarded in this league as he is. it’s all deserved and earned, but our guys found a way to just make enough plays to be able to come out on top.”

The Rams did a great job containing him as a runner in the first half, limiting him to just the 1 yard on two QB sneak attempts. But in the second half, Allen started to run more and it proved to be successful.

McVay described how challenging it is to defend him because you have to be disciplined with your rush lanes, but also aggressive in trying to apply pressure. The Rams won, but they had no answer for the MVP front-runner.

“It’s such a fine line. I thought he did a great job moving,” McVay said. “We had some good movements up front where you’re trying to have some ‘cover-me’s’ and different things like that, but if you leave a gap open, he’s going to step up. He can extend, keep his eyes down the field or he can run away from you. He can break tackles. I mean, he’s a nightmare to defend and so it’s a balance. I don’t think you can just sit back and let him navigate the pocket. He can beat you from the pocket, he can beat you with his mind, he can beat you with his arm, he can beat you with his legs. It’s why he’s a legitimate MVP candidate. It’s why he’s one of the best players in this league.”

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