Josh Allen flopping (Photo via ESPN)

NFL fans are ripping on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen for a humiliating flop that somehow drew a “roughing the passer” penalty late in their Week 6 Monday night game against the New York Jets.

The game was tied 20-20 with just over five minutes remaining when Javon Kinlaw was penalized for “roughing the passer” on Josh Allen. Instead of a 3rd-and-11 situation at the Jets 19-yard line, the Bills were given a fresh set of downs and set up Tyler Bass for the go-ahead field goal:

Allen indeed did a good job selling that contact to draw a flag. And social media wasted no time teeing off on the 28-year-old signal-caller for a tremendous acting job to draw the penalty:

Even if Josh Allen didn’t draw the flag, there’s a strong chance that kicker Tyler Bass would have made a field goal under 40 yards anyway. Still, it was another mind-numbing call by the NFL officials that just can’t happen.

Josh Allen & Bills Have AFC East On Cruise Control

A victory for Aaron Rodgers’ Jets would have put them in sole possession of first in the AFC East. Instead, Sean McDermott and the Bills are sitting comfortably at 4-2 4-2 with the division firmly in their grasp.

The Miami Dolphins are second in the division with a 2-3 record, but they’re not a threat for the division until/unless Tua Tagovailoa returns. By then, the division may be far out of reach.