"White LeBron James of the NFL”: Josh Allen Sparks Legendary Comparisons as Former Raiders Veteran Breaks Down Bills QB’s Monster Night vs. Bengals

Josh Allen turned in a massive Sunday night showing as the Buffalo Bills toppled the Cincinnati Bengals, with his play sparking analysts and fans to liken him to LeBron James.

The reigning MVP completed 22 of 28 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, while also contributing 78 rushing yards and an additional score. His 40-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter stood as the longest rushing touchdown by a Bills quarterback in franchise history.

Providing analysis for the “NFL on CBS” crew, former Las Vegas Raider Jason Cabinda said:

“Josh Allen is the story of the game, what he’s able to do with his legs, the way he’s able to extend plays, he always makes the right plays, he takes care of the football,” Cabinda said. “I mean, he looks like LeBron on the Cavaliers right now with the things that he’s doing.”

During his tenure with the Cavaliers, whom he guided to a championship, James became renowned for carrying the team with dominant stat lines, particularly in their Finals matchups against the Golden State Warriors featuring Kevin Durant.

Fans echoed Cabinda's sentiment.

“Josh allen will be considered the white LeBron of the nfl if he wins a ring lol yall ppl will compare him to Brady an say he’s the best qb ever to put cleats on so we don’t need him winning a ring,” one said.

“2025 Bills are the 2017 Cavs,” another said.

“Josh Allen is the LeBron James of the NFL,” another commented.

Here are other fan reactions.

@pplebite

@TFM_Loyalist_9

That's more of an indictment on the Bills front office than Allen being a superb effort guy... Allen needs more help, he's not going to be able to go at it alone.

John Marion

@logano22fortheW

LeBron won a title in Cleveland

Otama 🎒

@Chien1518

That’s rare air right there, mate

LeBron James turns in best game of season as Lakers beat 76ers

The same day fans were comparing Josh Allen to LeBron James, the Lakers star delivered his top performance of the season.

Returning for the first time since his 1,297-game streak of double-digit scoring was snapped, James exploded for 29 points on sharp efficiency, hitting 12 of 17 shots overall and 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. He added seven rebounds and six assists.

He took over in a pivotal fourth-quarter stretch, rattling off 10 consecutive points to secure the victory against the 76ers. His last bucket prompted him to unleash the trademark "silencer" celebration and place a crown on his head.

The victory lifted the Lakers to 17-6, keeping them locked in at second place in the Western Conference standings. Up next, they’ll face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup on Wednesday.