Josh Allen’s GF Hailee Steinfeld earns praise from Bills teammate

While it will take a complete team effort for the Buffalo Bills to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round, the team needs quarterback Josh Allen to be at his best.

Allen’s performance has been wildly unpredictable, but he was on fire against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild card round. He completed 70% of his passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns, along with eight carries for 74 yards and a score. He earned a 121.9 quarterback rating.

Speaking to reporters on January 18, Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins was asked if he noticed anything different about Allen that day. Dawkins, who has been Allen’s teammate since the Bills drafted the quarterback in 2018, took the beat. “Yes,” he said with a smile.

“Josh is different (in his mind),” Dawkins explained. “Mentally, he’s there. And whatever it is off the field, I think it’s helping him a lot. While the three-time Pro Bowler didn’t name Allen’s girlfriend, Hailee Steinfeld, he did credit the actress for keeping Allen grounded. was given

“Whatever that energy source is now that he’s off the football field, he’s putting his best foot forward. Josh comes into the building every day with a different energy about himself… Josh is in better shape when he leaves his house. Even though Whether he’s talking to his parents, or talking to his daughter… it puts him in a better mood. I love that and it carries over to game days.”

Last year, Dawkins noted that Allen was “a little off,” but not this season. “Josh is in a good mood when he’s letting go of whatever he’s got… whatever beautiful energy is sitting with him, it’s working.”

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Hailee Steinfeld has spent much of the season next to Josh Allen in Buffalo

Allen and Steinfeld have kept a very low profile since they first started dating in May. While she avoids the Jumbotron, the Oscar-nominated actress has attended nearly every Bills game, both home and away, this season. S

Amid the longest strike ever for film and television actors, she spent the bulk of the NFL season in Buffalo. Before the Bills’ Week 4 matchup, she went shopping with Josh’s mother, Lavon Allen, to pick up some Bills gear. Shortly after, the couple made their first public appearance on October 12 at the Buffalo Sabers home opener at KeyBank Stadium.

Last month, Steinfeld celebrated her 27th birthday with Allen, which coincided with the Bills’ annual holiday party. While Steinfeld missed the Bills’ regular-season finale because she was presenting at the Golden Globes, she returned to Buffalo for the Wild Card round.

Walking the red carpet at the awards ceremony, Steinfeld successfully dispelled engagement rumors. When asked, “What about a sportsman?” She replied, “Listen, what isn’t it? Come now.”

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Fans hope to see Hailee Steinfeld and Taylor Swift reunite in Chiefs-Bills showdown

The Bills’ 20-17 win over the Chiefs in Week 14 was one of the rare games Steinfeld missed. While fans were hoping to see Steinfeld reunite with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, she had a screening in Manhattan.

Steinfeld appeared in Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video in 2014. “I mean you get a call from Ms. Swift and you run to the phone,” Steinfeld recalled of the experience in May.

“Being a part of her music video with so many incredibly talented, empowering women was the coolest… It was truly an honor to be a part of Taylor’s world and her vision. I’m literally stalking her Eras tour dates trying to figure out when I can do it.”

Back in 2016, Steinfeld told Seventeen magazine about his friendship with Swift, “I think people think we spend more time together than we actually do! It’s amazing though.”

While the two women likely won’t be sharing the same suite at Highmark Stadium, since Swift will be cheering along with the opposing team, maybe they can catch up after the game. The Chiefs-Bills showdown will begin at 6:30 PM ET on Sunday, January 21.