# Sherman Calls Allen's Flu Game 'Special Season'

> Richard Sherman claims Josh Allen played through flu symptoms to win NFL game.
- Title: Sherman Calls Allen's Flu Game 'Special Season' · Newsweek
- Summary: Richard Sherman claims Josh Allen played through flu symptoms to win NFL game. Richard Sherman said Josh Allen was the first player with five TD passes and…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/nfl/richard-sherman-makes-stunning-claim-about-josh-allen-after-bills-defeat-lions-12459858
- Author: Matthew Couden
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: josh allen, richard sherman, buffalo bills, nfl, thursday night football, flu symptoms
## Josh Allen leads Bills to win
Josh Allen delivered an epic performance against the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 41-31 win in the Buffalo Bills' brand-new home stadium.
## Allen scores two rushing touchdowns
Allen continued to do many of the things that make him one of the best in the NFL. He racked up a whopping 69 yards and scored two rushing touchdowns, and found teammates in the end zone, including Joshua Palmer for a 43-yard touchdown pass.
## Sherman makes surprising claim
The former NFL MVP was on Amazon Prime's postgame show, where former player-turned-analyst Richard Sherman made a surprising claim about the adversity Allen faced during 'Thursday Night Football.'
## Sherman's flu symptom comment
You're the first player in NFL history with five TD passes and four rushing touchdowns in the first two games of the season, sherman first informed allen and everyone.

> you're the first player in nfl history with five td passes and four rushing touchdowns in the first two games of the season
## Sherman asks about flu game
I mean, the league has been around a long time. You're having a special season. You were shivering in the hot tub before the game; you were getting ivs. You don't wanna admit it but you were having a flu game of your own. How does it feel to accomplish that?

> i mean, the league has been around a long time. you're having a special season. you were shivering in the hot tub before the game; you were getting ivs. you don't wanna admit it but you were having a flu game of your own. how does it feel to accomplish that?
## Allen responds to Sherman
Allen humbly said he was doing what he could in his role to help his team win football games, as he sat between Prime's Ryan Fitzpatrick and his teammate, left tackle Dion Dawkins.
## Key takeaway

Richard Sherman said Josh Allen was the first player with five TD passes and four rushing touchdowns in first two games of season while playing through flu symptoms.