With a trip to Super Bowl 59 on the line, Josh Allen wasn’t the Buffalo Bills most valuable player. It was running back James Cook.

While there will be plenty of fingers being pointed at other players on the Bills in their 32-29 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, no one can deny the spectacular p

Buffalo faced fourth-and-goal form the Chiefs' 1 with 2 minutes, 56 seconds left in the third quarter. Quarterback Josh Allen took a shotgun snap, ran an option and pitched the ball to Cook, who got low to the ground to try to evade safety Justin Reid.

In a budding instant classic, with Buffalo in position to take the lead for the first time all game at the end of the third quarter, Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense elected to put the ball in Cook’s hands on a fourth-and-goal play at the goal line.

James Cook is Mr. Touchdown for the Buffalo Bills. The running back scored his second touchdown of the AFC Championship Game on Sunday in the third quarter to give the Bills a 22-21 lead. Cook took a pitch from Josh Allen on a fourth down and thrust the ball across the goal line as he was diving toward it.

James Cook has been the Bills' key player through three quarters, and his second touchdown of the game might end up being the play of the night.

Former Georgia RB now Buffalo Bills RB, James Cook makes incredible play for a touchdown against the Kansas Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. WATCH: James C

Bills at Chiefs The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs go head to head in the playoffs for the third time in five years to decide who will represent at