Hailee Steinfeld opened up about getting “a little ’stitious” when husband Josh Allen plays as the Buffalo Bills prepare to face the New England Patriots in Week 4. (Image via Getty)
Allen and the Buffalo Bills are 3-0 entering their Oct. The Bills have opened the season 3-0, with Allen continuing to affect games through both the air and on the ground. Steinfeld and Allen married in Montecito, Calif., in May 2025. They welcomed their daughter, Harper Haize Allen, in April 2026. 26. Buffalo hosts New England at 1 p.m. 4 at Highmark Stadium, and the Patriots have already made clear that containing the Bills quarterback requires more than defending the original play.
4 matchup with the New England Patriots, whose defensive coordinator just described one part of defending the quarterback as “the hardest thing in football to defend. ” During a Sept. 30 appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Steinfeld was asked whether she and Allen get superstitious around his games. Steinfeld said. “Dearest Harper, I’m in awe of you,” Steinfeld wrote. 30 appearance also came during a press run for the Disney film “Hexed,” which is scheduled for release Nov.
Hailee Steinfeld did not reveal a secret game-day ritual for Josh Allen . She did admit there is some superstition involved when her husband takes the field. The timing makes the confession more interesting. Her answer was short. “We’re a little ‘stitious, you know? How can you not be? She did not elaborate on any specific ritual, so there is no lucky outfit, meal or pregame routine to dissect just yet. Whatever superstition exists is arriving during an unbeaten start for Buffalo. The couple has also had plenty happening away from football. Steinfeld later wrote about Harper in the Mother’s Day edition of her Beau Society newsletter. “You’ve been here for only a short while now, and somehow it feels as though you’ve always been ours. Her Sept. Allen’s next assignment comes much sooner. ET on Oct.
Allen has thrown for 786 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. He has added 114 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground, according to StatMuse. Last season, with Kuhr serving as New England’s defensive play-caller, the Patriots held Buffalo to 20 points in a road victory. Now the Patriots return to Buffalo at 1-2 and coming off a 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news , check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule .
Kuhr called Allen an “MVP-caliber quarterback playing MVP football, according to Boston Herald reporter Andrew Callahan. Pats Pulpit’s Brian Hines reported that Kuhr described defending Allen’s improvisational “second play” as “the hardest thing in football to defend. That puts Steinfeld’s “little ‘stitious” admission on one side of Sunday’s matchup.
New England defensive coordinator Zak Kuhr gave Allen one of the strongest compliments an opposing coach can give a quarterback this week. But Kuhr’s larger concern comes after Buffalo’s designed play begins to fall apart. That is where Allen creates a different problem. A defense can disrupt the original call and still lose the rep if Allen escapes pressure. Coverage has to hold longer, rushers have to maintain their lanes and defenders must account for Allen as a runner. His numbers through three games show why. That rushing threat forces New England to defend more than Buffalo’s passing concepts. The Patriots have seen the problem before. Patriots.com later detailed how New England mixed man coverage, zone pressures and a dedicated spy on Allen. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Buffalo and New England ultimately split their two meetings last season. The Bills remain unbeaten. On the other is a Patriots coaching staff trying to solve something far more concrete: what happens when the first plan for stopping Josh Allen stops working. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.