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A postgame exchange between Tracy Wolfson and Josh Allen has sparked debate among NFL fans, with viewers questioning whether the CBS broadcaster tapped the Buffalo Bills quarterback on the butt following his victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
The moment has attracted curiosity because the television camera showed only the pair from the front, leaving the exact location of Wolfson's gesture unclear whilst their height difference has also prompted speculation about whether any contact was intentional or simply landed differently than intended.
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But all the same, fans have been discussing the footage on social media even though the available television angle does not show precisely what happened. Neither personality has addressed the incident either, leaving the exchange open to interpretation.
While the gesture debate continues, Allen and the Bills have more substantial reasons to celebrate after surviving a challenging contest in Las Vegas as the NFL star threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns as Buffalo defeated the Raiders 33-30.
Matching Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly's franchise record of 258 touchdown passes, Allen’s third-quarter touchdown pass to Keon Coleman came after he escaped what appeared to be an almost certain sack.
The remarkable play helped ignite chants of “M-V-P!” from Bills supporters, who made up well over half the crowd at Allegiant Stadium and Allen also praised the traveling fanbase after Buffalo's recent road victories.
“The last two weeks, the amount of fans we've had in both stadiums is pretty remarkable,” Allen said as the Bills continued their road trips. “It feeds us, and we play better when we feel that energy and feel that juice.”
Buffalo holds on against resurgent Raiders
Buffalo improved to 5-1 after James Cook scored a decisive three-yard rushing touchdown with 4:43 remaining. Tyler Bass subsequently kicked a 38-yard field goal, helping the Bills withstand a late Raiders push.
Cook finished with 95 rushing yards and 58 receiving yards without a turnover as the Raiders fell to 3-3 after losing its third consecutive game despite Kirk Cousins throwing for 313 yards and two touchdowns to Tre Tucker, including a 44-yard connection that brought Las Vegas within three points with 1:32 remaining.
However, the Raiders struggled to capitalize in the red zone, scoring touchdowns on only two of five trips after a particularly costly sequence came early in the fourth quarter, when Ashton Jeanty lost three yards on a second-and-goal opportunity from the one-yard line.
Davison Igbinosun then broke up Cousins' third-down pass, forcing Las Vegas to settle for a field goal and allowed the Bills the change to take over the game once again as Buffalo dealt with injuries to Dalton Kincaid whilst DJ Moore and Ed Oliver missed their second consecutive games.
Buffalo now enters its bye week before facing Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8 whilst Las Vegas will attempt to halt its losing streak against the Los Angeles Rams on October 25.