Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 13:30. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
Second quarter
- BUF – Gabe Davis 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:22. Bills 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:39.
Third quarter
- PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 10:23. Bills 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:37.
- PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 1:47. Bills 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
- PIT – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 11:19. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:23.
- PIT – Ulysees Gilbert 9-yard return of blocked punt (Chris Boswell kick), 9:45. Steelers 20–10.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 5:23. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:22.
- PIT – Chris Boswell 45-yard field goal, 2:42. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:41.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 42-yard field goal, 0:46. Steelers 23–16. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:56.
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- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/32, 188 yards, TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 30/51, 270 yards, TD
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Despite a 10–0 halftime lead and a strong performance from the Buffalo defense, the Bills' hopes for a third straight Week 1 victory were dashed after Pittsburgh scored 20 unanswered points in the second half, including a blocked punt returned for a touchdown. The Bills were also hurt by several penalties throughout the game. With the loss, Buffalo began the season 0–1 for the first time since 2018.[3]
Week 2: at Miami Dolphins
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- BUF – Dawson Knox 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:48. Bills 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Zack Moss 7-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 13:38. Bills 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:21.
- BUF – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:13.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 17/33, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
- MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 24/40, 169 yards, INT
Top rushers
- BUF – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 82 yards, TD
- MIA – Myles Gaskin – 5 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 48 yards
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Buffalo rebounded from its loss the prior week with the most dominant win over division rival Miami in franchise history. Despite another mediocre performance by quarterback Josh Allen, a strong performance from running backs Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, as well as the defense, allowed the Bills to win 35–0. Dolphins quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Jacoby Brissett were sacked six times, with Tagovailoa leaving the game in the first quarter after a rib injury.[4]
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- BUF – Zack Moss 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:59. Bills 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:55.
- WAS – Antonio Gibson 73-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:51. Bills 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
- WAS – Taylor Heinicke 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:39. Bills 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:12.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 1:37. Bills 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:52.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
- BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 5-yard field pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:43. Bills 33–14. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 8:17.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 2:11. Bills 36–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:29. Bills 43–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:08.
- WAS – Logan Thomas 2-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 5:21. Bills 43–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
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- WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 14/24, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 32/43, 358 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 12 rushes, 31 yards
- BUF – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
- WAS – Antonio Gibson – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD
- BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 98 yards
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Week 3: Washington Football Team at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Josh Allen and the Bills' passing game enjoyed a strong performance, as Allen accounted for five total touchdowns and surpassed 300 passing yards for the first time in the season. Aside from a 73-yard scoring reception by running back Antonio Gibson and two scores from quarterback Taylor Heinicke set up by a Buffalo special teams gaffe and garbage time, respectively, Washington's offense struggled against the Bills defense. With another win, Buffalo improved to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 13:05. Bills 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:55.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 26-yard field goal, 7:12. Bills 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:31.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 0:23. Bills 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 8:45. Bills 19–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:15.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Dawson Knox 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:29. Bills 26–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:49.
- BUF – Zack Moss 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Bills 33–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:15.
- BUF – Mitchell Trubisky 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:36. Bills 40–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:27.
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- HOU – Davis Mills – 11/21, 87 yards, 4 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 20/29, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Week 4: Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Buffalo faced Houston for the first time since a 22–19 overtime loss in the 2019–20 NFL playoffs. Despite an early interception, Allen completed two touchdown passes to tight end Dawson Knox and led the Bills to 33 points before backup Mitchell Trubisky was substituted on in the fourth quarter. The Bills defense limited the Texans' rookie quarterback Davis Mills, filling in for former Bills starter Tyrod Taylor, to just 87 passing yards and intercepted him four times. The Texans finished with just 109 total offensive yards. With the 40–0 victory, their second shutout win of the season, the Bills improved to 3–1.[6]
Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
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- KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 56 yards, 6:29.
- BUF – Josh Allen 9-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
- KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:55.
- BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 3:13. Bills 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:33.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 53-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:16. Bills 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:34.
- KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
- BUF – Micah Hyde 26-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 7:12. Bills 31–13.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Bills 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:32.
- BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:51. Bills 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 61 yards
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The Bills returned to Arrowhead Stadium for a Sunday night rematch of the previous season's AFC Championship game looking to avenge a 38–24 loss; in that same season, the Bills had also lost in the regular season to Kansas City. In a game nationally anticipated as a potential bellwether for AFC contention, the Bills scored 38 points, and they were dominant on both sides of the ball throughout the game. While Allen earned a 139.1 passer rating and threw for 315 yards (averaging 21 yards per pass completion), the Bills defense sacked Patrick Mahomes twice and forced him into three turnovers, with one being returned for a touchdown. The game was affected greatly by weather conditions, as a rain delay extended halftime by over an hour, and by numerous penalties, as the two teams combined for 158 penalty yards.[7]
This was Buffalo's first win over Kansas City since 2017 and their first win with Mahomes as the Chiefs' starting quarterback. The win improved the Bills to 4–1.
Week 6: at Tennessee Titans
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 6:07. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Bills 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:27.
- TEN – Derrick Henry 76-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:20. Titans 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:16.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:54. Bills 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:26.
- TEN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 5:04. Bills 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:50.
- TEN – Ryan Tannehill 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:31.
- BUF – Cole Beasley 29-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:40. Bills 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Bills 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:11.
- TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:26.
- BUF – Tommy Sweeney 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Dawson Knox-Josh Allen pass), 0:27. Bills 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 9:45. Bills 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:42.
- TEN – Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:05. Titans 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:56.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 35/47, 353 yards, 3 TD, INT
- TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/29, 216 yards, INT
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- BUF – Devin Singletary – 5 rushes, 27 yards
- TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
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The Bills attempted to avenge a 42–16 loss to the Titans from the previous season, which was rescheduled several times due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Titans organization.[8] In the final moments of a back-and-forth shootout on Monday Night Football, in which the lead changed seven times, the Titans defensive line stopped Josh Allen on a fourth-down quarterback sneak at the Tennessee 3-yard line, and Buffalo narrowly lost 34–31, falling to 4–2 ahead of its bye week.[9]
Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 57-yard field goal, 3:48. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 8:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
- BUF – Gabe Davis 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:49. Bills 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:23. Bills 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49.
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Tua Tagovailoa–Mike Gesicki pass), 9:39. Bills 17–11. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 3:33. Bills 20–11. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:10.
- BUF – Josh Allen 7-yard run (run failed), 1:07. Bills 26–11. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:14.
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- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/39, 205 yards, INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 29/42, 249 yards, 2 TD
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- MIA – Myles Gaskin – 12 rushes, 36 yards
- BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD
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Week 8: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
The Dolphins, who entered the game at 1–6, dominated the time of possession in the first half and limited Buffalo's offense to a field goal; however, they also squandered two scoring opportunities in the red zone, culminating in a 3–3 tie at halftime. The Bills would score two unanswered touchdowns to Gabe Davis and Stefon Diggs after halftime en route to a 26–11 win, their seventh straight over Miami.[10]
Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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- JAX – Matthew Wright 39-yard field goal, 8:57. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:03.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 3:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:03.
Second quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 41-yard field goal, 10:59. Bills 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:24.
- JAX – Matthew Wright 55-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:29.
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- JAX – Matthew Wright 21-yard field goal, 12:10. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:45.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 5 rushes, 50 yards
- JAX – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 67 yards
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The Bills entered this game as 14.5-point favorites over the 1–6 Jacksonville Jaguars.[11] Nevertheless, the game was a defensive struggle, with neither team finding the end zone. Despite outgaining Jacksonville by 83 yards, the Bills lost the turnover battle 1–3, with all of their turnovers coming from quarterback Josh Allen (two interceptions and a lost fumble). Allen was sacked four times for 35 yards, and Buffalo was penalized 12 times for 118 yards. After allowing field goals on each of their first two drives, the Jaguars defense had their way with the Bills offensive line, which was missing Jon Feliciano and Spencer Brown due to injury. Notably, Josh Allen's namesake on the Jaguars sacked, intercepted, and recovered a fumble from his Bills counterpart.[12] Jacksonville pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history, defeating the Bills 9–6 and winning their first game in North America since Week 1 of the 2020 season.[13] With the stunning loss, Buffalo fell to 5–3, with their division lead over the New England Patriots shrinking to just half a game.
Week 10: at New York Jets
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- BUF – Matt Breida 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:15. Bills 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:55.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 5:22. Bills 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Matt Ammendola 48-yard field goal, 1:53. Bills 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:33.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 12-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:53. Bills 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
- BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 8-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 12:01. Bills 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
- BUF – Matt Breida 15-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:47. Bills 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 1:00.
- BUF – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:01. Bills 38–3. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:18.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Michael Carter 1-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:58. Bills 38–10. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 3:34.
- BUF – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:52. Bills 45–10. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:18.
- NYJ – Elijah Moore 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Ammendola kick), 2:08. Bills 45–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 21/28, 366 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NYJ – Mike White – 24/44, 251 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
- BUF – Devin Singletary – 7 rushes, 43 yards, TD
- NYJ – Michael Carter – 16 rushes, 39 yards, TD
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- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
- NYJ – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 93 yards
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Buffalo rebounded against the divisional rival New York Jets, scoring six touchdowns after being held out of the endzone the week prior, with two of those touchdowns accounted for by third string running back Matt Breida. On defense, all five starting defensive backs for the Bills, namely Taron Johnson, Micah Hyde, Tre'Davious White, Levi Wallace, and Jordan Poyer, recorded a turnover off the Jets' offense, stifling quarterback Mike White.[14] With the 45–17 win, Buffalo improved to 6–3.[15]
Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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- IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:05.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
- IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 2:12. Colts 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:32.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:59. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
Third quarter
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:27. Colts 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:58. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 12:42. Colts 38–15. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:16.
- IND – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 41–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:19.
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- IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 106 yards, TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 21/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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- IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 185 yards, 4 TD
- BUF – Matt Breida – 5 rushes, 51 yards
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Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
The Bills defense, missing key run-stoppers Star Lotulelei and Tremaine Edmunds, struggled to contain Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, who scored five total touchdowns from scrimmage.[16] To make matters worse, the Buffalo offense and special teams unit committed key turnovers, contributing to a 41–15 blowout loss. Buffalo fell to 6–4, also falling to second place in the AFC East as the Patriots had won earlier that week.[17] This was the first NFL game to ever end in the score of 15–41, a scorigami.[18][19]
Week 12: at New Orleans Saints
Thanksgiving Day games
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 8:46. Bills 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:48. Bills 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 24-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:19. Bills 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Nick Vannett 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 14:54. Bills 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
- BUF – Matt Breida 23-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:17. Bills 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 23/28, 260 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
- NO – Trevor Siemian – 17/29, 163 yards, TD, INT
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- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD
- NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 3 receptions, 47 yards
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In their second Thanksgiving Day game in three years, the Bills traveled south to play the injury-depleted Saints. Josh Allen continued to struggle with interceptions, throwing two in the second quarter, but also threw four touchdown passes, including two to Dawson Knox, as Buffalo routed New Orleans 31–6 to improve to 7–4.[21] They also lost Tre'Davious White for the season to a torn ACL suffered during the game.[22]
Week 13: vs. New England Patriots
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- NE – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 11:28. Patriots 11–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:34.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 35-yard field goal, 6:35. Patriots 11–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 13:01. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 8:34.
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- NE – Damien Harris – 10 rushes, 111 yards, TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 6 rushes, 39 yards
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Week 13: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date:
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, Windy, 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,694
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
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In a game affected by winds greater than 40 miles per hour, divisional rival New England ran the ball 46 times and only threw three passes, accumulating over 200 rushing yards and just 19 passing yards. The Bills also tried a run-heavy approach but relied more on the passing game late in the game despite the heavy winds affecting several of Josh Allen's passes. New England never trailed after taking the early lead with a 64-yard rushing touchdown by Damien Harris, and Buffalo finished just 1 for 4 on redzone possessions, leading to a 14–10 loss to the Patriots.[23]
Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- TB – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 13:36. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:43.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 9:28. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:08.
- TB – Mike Evans 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 7:11. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
- TB – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:29. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
Third quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 18-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:29. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
- TB – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 11:20. Buccaneers 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:51.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:07. Buccaneers 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
- BUF – Gabe Davis 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:53. Buccaneers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:15.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 0:22. Tied 27–27. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 2:43.
Overtime
- TB – Breshad Perriman 58-yard pass from Tom Brady, 5:31. Buccaneers 33–27. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:17
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 36/54, 308 yards, 2 TD, INT
- TB – Tom Brady – 31/46, 363 yards, 2 TD
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 12 rushes, 109 yards, TD
- TB – Leonard Fournette – 19 rushes, 113 yards, TD
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The Buccaneers raced to a 24–3 halftime lead under former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, along with a strong first-half performance by running back Leonard Fournette and a furious pass rush that largely shut down Josh Allen and the Bills' offense, which did not hand off the ball to a running back in the first half, the first time an NFL team had not done so since 1991. However, the Bills mounted a comeback, outscoring Tampa Bay 24–3 in the second half, to force overtime. After a three and out on the first series of the extra period, a 63-yard punt from Matt Haack pushed Tampa Bay to its own 6-yard line. A controversial pass interference call on Levi Wallace allowed Tampa Bay to convert a 3rd-and-long, and the Buccaneers sealed the game minutes later with a 58-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass from Brady to Breshad Perriman, sending Buffalo to a 7–6 record with the loss.[24] Allen became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history with 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game, playing through a sprained ankle suffered in the fourth quarter.[25]
Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers
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- BUF – Devin Singletary 16-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:13. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:48.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:41. Bills 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:36.
- CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Cam Newton–D. J. Moore pass), 1:48. Bills 14–8. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:57.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 17–8. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
- BUF – Gabe Davis 20-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:52. Bills 24–8. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
- CAR – Ameer Abdullah 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (run failed), 11:01. Bills 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:22.
- BUF – Gabe Davis 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:07. Bills 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04.
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- CAR – Cam Newton – 18/38, 156 yards, TD, INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 19/34, 210 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- CAR – Cam Newton – 15 rushes, 71 yards, TD
- BUF – Devin Singletary – 22 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
- CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 48 yards
- BUF – Gabe Davis – 5 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
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Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
With the win, Buffalo snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 8–6.
Week 16: at New England Patriots
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- NE – Damien Harris 16-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 9:01. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:27.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 12-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:45. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 9:02. Bills 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:58.
- NE – Damien Harris 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:41. Bills 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:21.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:42. Bills 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59.
- NE – Damien Harris 8-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:37. Bills 26–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:30. Bills 33–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 14/32, 145 yards, 2 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 30/47, 314 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- NE – Damien Harris – 18 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 12 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
- NE – Jakobi Meyers – 6 receptions, 59 yards
- BUF – Isaiah McKenzie – 11 receptions, 125 yards, TD
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Week 16: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
Buffalo avenged its Monday Night loss to the Patriots earlier in December, as Josh Allen passed for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns and was not sacked during the game. Despite receivers Cole Beasley and Gabe Davis coming down with COVID-19 and missing the game, utility player Isaiah McKenzie had a dominant performance in Beasley's place. New England relied heavily on its run game again, with Damien Harris scoring 3 touchdowns, but was forced to pass more with rookie quarterback Mac Jones, who completed less than 50 percent of his throws and was intercepted twice by Micah Hyde. With the 33–21 win, Buffalo improved to 9–6 and retook the division lead from New England.[26]
Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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- ATL – Jake Kumerow tackled in end zone for a safety, 11:04. Falcons 2–0.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:15. Bills 7–2. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:10.
- BUF – Josh Allen 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:35. Bills 14–2. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
- ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 10:08. Bills 14–5. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
- ATL – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:48. Bills 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
- ATL – Younghoe Koo 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 15–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Devin Singletary 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:46. Bills 29–15. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:18.
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- ATL – Matt Ryan – 13/23, 197 yards
- BUF – Josh Allen – 11/26, 120 yards, 3 INT
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- ATL – Mike Davis – 8 rushes, 42 yards, TD
- BUF – Devin Singletary – 23 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
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Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Despite Allen turning in one of the worst passing performances of his career, he and running back Devin Singletary combined for four rushing touchdowns as Buffalo overcame 3 turnovers and a Falcons lead at halftime to win 29–15, clinching a playoff berth for the fourth time in five years.[27]
Week 18: vs. New York Jets
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- BUF – Stefon Diggs 10-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 41-yard field goal, 2:31. Bills 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:29.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Keelan Cole 40-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:51. Bills 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:31.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Eddy Piñeiro 49-yard field goal, 3:55. Bills 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, −9 yards, 1:31.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:21. Bills 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:12.
- BUF – Devin Singletary 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:53. Bills 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:31.
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- NYJ – Zach Wilson – 7/20, 87 yards, TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 24/45, 239 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- NYJ – Zach Wilson – 2 rushes, 24 yards
- BUF – Devin Singletary – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Keelan Cole – 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD
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Week 18: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: January 9
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Snow showers, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,783
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
The Bills held the lead the whole way during the game, holding the Jets offense to just 53 total yards on offense and recording nine quarterback sacks en route to a 27–10 win, which assured them the division title. Had they lost, they would have needed the Patriots to lose to Miami to clinch the division.[28] A New England loss, combined with a subsequent victory by the Las Vegas Raiders late that night, sealed the 3rd seed for the Bills, and the Patriots as their opponent for the Wild Card game.
