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Week 1: at New York Jets
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 3:05. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 10:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:27.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:43. Bills 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 0:17. Bills 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 8:59. Bills 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:01.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Garrett Wilson 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:55. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:48.
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 1:48. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:03.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:46.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 29/41, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT
- NYJ – Zach Wilson – 14/21, 140 yards, TD, INT
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- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 102 yards, TD
- NYJ – Allen Lazard – 2 receptions, 46 yards
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In the first quarter, new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture after being sacked by Bills linebacker Leonard Floyd on the Jets fourth play from scrimmage.[63]
The Bills led 13–3 at halftime, but quarterback Josh Allen struggled, throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble to tie his career-high record in turnovers.[64][65]
After receiving the ball to start overtime, Buffalo's offense went three-and-out, and their ensuing punt was returned by the Jets' Xavier Gipson for a game-winning touchdown.[65]
With the loss, the Bills fell to 0–1. This is their second straight loss to the Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
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- BUF – Dawson Knox 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:10. Bills 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:06.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 6:48. Bills 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:22.
- BUF – Khalil Shakir 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:18. Bills 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
- BUF – Gabe Davis 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:59. Bills 28–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:01.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 14:56. Bills 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:53.
- BUF – Damien Harris 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:08. Bills 38–10. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 7:32.
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- LV – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/24, 185 yards, TD, 2 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 31/37, 274 yards, 3 TD
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- LV – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
- BUF – Gabe Davis – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
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Week 3: at Washington Commanders
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 36-yard field goal, 9:29. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
- BUF – Gabe Davis 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:41. Bills 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 1:55. Bills 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 9:47.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 32-yard field goal, 0:19. Bills 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 10-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:37. Bills 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:28.
- BUF – A. J. Epenesa 32-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 10:01. Bills 30–0.
- BUF – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 2:15. Bills 37–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:57.
- WAS – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 0:46. Bills 37–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 1:29.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 20/32, 218 yards, TD, INT
- WAS – Sam Howell – 19/29, 170 yards, 4 INT
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- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 111 yards
- WAS – Curtis Samuel – 2 receptions, 54 yards
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The Bills defense dominated the Commanders, sacking quarterback Sam Howell nine times in the game and forcing five turnovers en route to a 37–3 victory.[66]
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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- MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:02. Bills 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:45.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 55-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:58. Bills 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:53.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 53-yard field goal, 1:39. Bills 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
- MIA – Braxton Berrios 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 9:30. Bills 31–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 5:21. Bills 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:09.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:00. Bills 41–20. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 11-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:55. Bills 48–20. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:44.
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Despite a close first quarter, the Bills dominated a Miami Dolphins team that had scored 70 points the previous week against the Denver Broncos, limiting Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami offense to three touchdowns while Josh Allen attained his first career perfect passer rating and scored five overall touchdowns. With the 48–20 win, Buffalo improved to 3–1 and took the division lead.[67]
Safety Damar Hamlin made his first regular season appearance since his cardiac arrest in Week 17 of the previous season. He was met with a warm welcome and resounding cheers by the Buffalo crowd.[68] Unfortunately, star cornerback Tre'Davious White suffered an Achilles tendon injury and was carted off the field in the third quarter.
Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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- JAX – Travis Etienne 6-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:44. Jaguars 18–7. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:22.
- BUF – Gabe Davis 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:03. Jaguars 18–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
- JAX – Travis Etienne 35-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 2:56. Jaguars 25–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:07.
- BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 2:11. Jaguars 25–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
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- JAX – Travis Etienne – 26 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 4 rushes, 14 yards, TD
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With the loss in London, not only did Buffalo fall to 3–2, but defensive starters DaQuan Jones and Matt Milano both suffered injuries that required surgery. They both joined White on injured reserve.[69]
Week 6: vs. New York Giants
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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- NYG – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Giants 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:01.
Second quarter
- NYG – Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 5:08. Giants 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:36.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Deonte Harty 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:54. Bills 7–6. Drive: 17 plays, 89 yards, 9:58.
- NYG – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 10:35. Giants 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:19.
- BUF – Quintin Morris 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:48. Bills 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:47.
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- NYG – Tyrod Taylor – 24/36, 200 yards
- BUF – Josh Allen – 19/30, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Former Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who notably helped break the Bills' 17-year playoff drought in his final season with the team, started for the Giants in place of Daniel Jones, making this his first start against the Bills.[70] In addition, former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, now head coach of the Giants, and other former Bills such as Isaiah Hodgins, Boogie Basham, and Matt Breida participated in their first game against Buffalo since their departure.[71] The Bills won the game after trailing 6–0 going into the fourth quarter, marking the first time since 1987 that the Bills had won a game after being shutout for the first three quarters of a game.[citation needed]
Week 7: at New England Patriots
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- NE – Chad Ryland 30-yard field goal, 3:19. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 6:58. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 36-yard field goal, 14:49. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:09.
- NE – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 7:36. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
- BUF – James Cook 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:53. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:07.
- NE – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 4:30. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:23.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Mac Jones (run failed), 7:36. Patriots 22–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 6:07.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:32. Patriots 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Josh Allen–Dawson Knox pass), 1:58. Bills 25–22. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:58.
- NE – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 0:12. Patriots 29–25. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 27/41, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 25/30, 272 yards, 2 TD
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- BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 8 receptions, 75 yards
- NE – Kendrick Bourne – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
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Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 8:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 13-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:03. Bills 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:45.
- TB – Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 7:40. Bills 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:23.
- TB – Chris Godwin 3-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:47.
- BUF – Dalton Kincaid 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:40. Bills 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
Third quarter
- BUF – Gabe Davis 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:40. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
Fourth quarter
- TB – Mike Evans 24-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield–Cade Otton pass), 2:44. Bills 24–18. Drive: 17 plays, 92 yards, 7:21.
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- TB – Baker Mayfield – 25/42, 237 yards, 2 TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 31/40, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
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- TB – Rachaad White – 7 receptions, 70 yards
- BUF – Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 92 yards
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Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,965
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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- CIN – Drew Sample 22-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:37. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 10:21. Bengals 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 8:08. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:10.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen-Stefon Diggs pass), 3:32. Bengals 24–18. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 26/38, 258 yards, TD, INT
- CIN – Joe Burrow – 31/44, 348 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
- CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
- CIN – Tee Higgins – 8 receptions, 110 yards
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In a rematch of the 2022 AFC Divisional Round, the struggling Bills lost by six to a Bengals team that was beginning to heat up after a terrible 1–3 start to their season. Cincinnati struck first on their opening drive on a touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Burrow to tight end Irv Smith Jr. Buffalo would respond with a two-yard touchdown run by Allen on their opening drive, but the Bengals would then score 14 unanswered points (which came on a Joe Mixon touchdown run and a Burrow touchdown pass to tight end Drew Sample) before halftime. In the second half, Buffalo's injury-riddled defense kept Cincinnati's potent offense in check, but the Buffalo offense struggled to get going and could not fully erase the deficit. Buffalo would eventually cut Cincy's lead to six points on an 17-yard Allen touchdown pass to star wide receiver Stefon Diggs (and a successful two-point conversion from Allen to Diggs), but the Bengals ran out the clock on their next possession.[72] Before the game, Damar Hamlin walked on the field and reflected on where he was when collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest earlier in the year.
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,318
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
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- DEN – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 12:39. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
- DEN – Courtland Sutton 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 3:36. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:41.
- BUF – Dalton Kincaid 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Gabe Davis pass), 7:17. Broncos 9–8. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:53.
- DEN – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 0:45. Broncos 12–8. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:51.
- DEN – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 15–8. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Javonte Williams 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (run failed), 5:06. Broncos 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 7:16.
- BUF – Josh Allen 6-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:55. Bills 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
- DEN – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 24–22. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:55.
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- DEN – Russell Wilson – 24/29, 193 yards, 2 TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 15/26, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
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- DEN – Javonte Williams – 21 rushes, 79 yards
- BUF – James Cook – 27 rushes, 85 yards
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- DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 53 yards, TD
- BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD
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Buffalo's playoff hopes took another big hit in a loss to the visiting Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. In the game, Buffalo committed four turnovers, though its defense limited the Broncos to six points off the four turnovers. Despite taking the lead within the two-minute warning, the Bills were ultimately undone by two untimely penalties during Denver's final drive to score the game-winning field goal. Buffalo cornerback Taron Johnson was flagged for pass interference while defending a Russell Wilson pass to Jerry Jeudy, thus setting up a Denver first down at Buffalo's 17-yard line and 29 seconds left in the game. After Denver burned more clock with a series of quarterback kneels and forced Buffalo to burn its final timeouts, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz, who had missed an extra point attempt earlier in the game and had another one aborted due to a fumbled snap, missed a 41-yard field goal attempt, but it was nullified after Buffalo was flagged for having twelve men on the field during the attempt. Lutz drilled his second attempt as time expired to hand a heartbreaking defeat to Buffalo.[73] The following day, the Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and named Joe Brady the interim offensive coordinator.[74]
Week 11: vs. New York Jets
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,603
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 13:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:22.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 5:56. Bills 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:05.
Second quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal, 11:26. Bills 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.
- BUF – James Cook 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:03. Bills 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:16.
- NYJ – Breece Hall 9-yard pass from Zach Wilson (pass failed), 0:45. Bills 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
- BUF – Ty Johnson 28-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 10:34. Bills 22–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
- BUF – Khalil Shakir 81-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:29. Bills 29–6. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:55.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal, 5:16. Bills 32–6. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 4:17.
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- NYJ – Zach Wilson – 7/15, 81 yards, TD, INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 20/32, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT
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- NYJ – Breece Hall – 10 rushes, 23 yards
- BUF – James Cook – 17 rushes, 73 yards
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- NYJ – Breece Hall – 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD
- BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 6 receptions, 46 yards
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In what was seen as a potential must-win for both teams' playoff hopes, the Bills hosted the Zach Wilson-led Jets in a rematch of their Week 1 MNF clash. In the Bills' first game since the midseason firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, the Bills offense looked largely back to form with 130 yards on the ground as well as three air touchdowns from Allen, his most since the Week 4 home blowout of Miami. Finishing with 275 passing yards and three touchdowns, Allen saw his nineteenth consecutive game throwing a touchdown, breaking hall-of-famer Jim Kelly's 1986–87 record of eighteen consecutive games with a touchdown throw. Allen did throw an interception for the seventh consecutive game this season, but in this game it occurred on an unsuccessful Hail Mary attempt as time expired in the first half. Allen's third-quarter 81-yard bomb to Khalil Shakir was Buffalo's longest play from scrimmage this season.[75]
The Bills stole a possession on the first play of the game when the full-back Reggie Gilliam forced a fumble by rookie Jets kick returner Xavier Gipson that was recovered by Quintin Morris to set up a Bass field goal, giving the Bills an early 3–0 lead. Overall, the Bills forced four turnovers, three of them being credited to recent trade acquisition Rasul Douglas, who recovered a fumble in between his two interceptions. Save for one touchdown drive shortly before halftime, the Jets were listless offensively and were limited to 155 net offensive yards. Wilson (who finished the day with a QBR of 3.8) was benched in favor of backup Tim Boyle, who completed 7 of 14 passes for 33 yards and an interception.[75] The Jets would announce the next morning that Boyle would be the team's starter moving forward.
For the first time since 1987, the Bills defense did not allow a third down conversion, forcing the Jets to go 0-for-11 (0-for-10 at Indianapolis on 12/13/87).[76]
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 11:23. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:43.
- BUF – Josh Allen 9-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:34. Bills 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:36.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:12. Bills 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
- PHI – A. J. Brown 3-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:13. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
- BUF – Josh Allen 16-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:40. Bills 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
- PHI – DeVonta Smith 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 13:37. Bills 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
- PHI – Olamide Zaccheaus 29-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 11:07. Eagles 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:39.
- BUF – Gabriel Davis 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:52. Bills 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:15.
- PHI – Jake Elliott 59-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 1:32.
Overtime
- BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 5:52. Bills 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.
- PHI – Jalen Hurts 12-yard run, 2:37. Eagles 37–34. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 29/51, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT
- PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/31, 200 yards, 3 TD, INT
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 9 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
- PHI – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 80 yards
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- BUF – Gabriel Davis – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
- PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD
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After a convincing victory over their division rival, Buffalo suffered a painful overtime defeat at the hands of the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Even though Buffalo held the lead for more than 30 minutes of game time, won the time of possession battle by nearly 14 minutes of game time, and gained 505 yards compared to the Eagles' 378 yards, the Bills could not put away the Eagles and eventually lost.[77]
After Allen rushed for a 16-yard touchdown to put the Bills up by ten points late in the third quarter, the Eagles scored two quick touchdowns to take a four-point lead early in the fourth quarter, with the second score set up by an Allen interception deep in Bills territory, his eighth consecutive game with an interception. The Bills would retake the lead with 1:52 left in regulation on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Allen to wide receiver Gabe Davis. However, on the ensuing drive, the Eagles drove to fringe field goal range, where kicker Jake Elliott drilled an improbable 59-yard field goal through the rain and wind to tie the game and force overtime. Buffalo won the coin toss and drove to Philadelphia's 22-yard line, but on third-and-six, Davis got separation from cornerback Darius Slay and broke towards the corner of the end zone despite Allen expecting him to run a different route closer to the middle of the field, resulting in an incomplete pass that sailed over Davis' head. Buffalo settled for a 40-yard Tyler Bass field goal as a result, leaving their fate in the hands of their defense.[78] The Eagles subsequently drove quickly into Bills territory, but on a second-and-three, linebacker Tyrel Dodson appeared to force a game-ending fumble on wide receiver A. J. Brown that was recovered by the Buffalo defense. However, the play was controversially ruled an incomplete pass and upheld on review after it was determined that Brown did not get both feet down before Dodson stripped him of the ball. Three plays later, Jalen Hurts capped off the drive with a walk-off 12-yard touchdown run.[79]
Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,639
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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- BUF – Josh Allen 6-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:50. Bills 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:29.
- KC – Jerick McKinnon 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:19. Bills 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 31-yard field goal, 8:38. Bills 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 6:22.
- KC – Rashee Rice 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:30. Bills 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 11:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:15.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 1:54. Bills 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:03.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 23/42, 233 yards, TD, INT
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/43, 271 yards, TD, INT
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- BUF – James Cook – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
- KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 83 yards
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Prior to this game and during the bye week, the Bills faced some controversy, as edge rusher Von Miller was accused of domestic violence by his pregnant girlfriend and turned himself in to the police in Texas as an arrest warrant was issued. He was released on bond, but was still eligible to play.[80] In addition, a report surfaced that head coach Sean McDermott had cited "the terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001" as an example of "good teamwork" during a team meeting in 2019.[81]
In Buffalo's sixth meeting with Kansas City in the past four seasons (including postseason), the Bills attained an early 14–0 lead, though Kansas City tied the game at 17 in the fourth quarter. After the Bills regained the lead after the two minute warning, the Chiefs drove back into Bills territory, even appearing to score a go-ahead hook and lateral touchdown as Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce lateralled the ball to Kadarius Toney after catching a pass from Patrick Mahomes. However, it was ruled that Toney was offside on the play, negating the score and resulting in a 5-yard penalty. The Bills defense then forced a turnover on downs, securing the team's third straight regular season win over the Chiefs and allowing the it to enter a six-way tie at 7–6 for the two final wild card spots in the AFC playoff picture.[82]
Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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- BUF – James Cook 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:52. Bills 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:44.
- DAL – Brandon Aubrey 32-yard field goal, 7:13. Bills 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:39.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:36. Bills 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:37.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 23-yard field goal, 2:36. Bills 24–3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:22.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – James Cook 24-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 12:30. Bills 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:05.
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 2:48. Bills 31–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
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- DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/34, 134 yards, INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 7/15, 94 yards, TD
Top rushers
- DAL – Tony Pollard – 11 rushes, 52 yards
- BUF – James Cook – 25 rushes, 179 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 53 yards
- BUF – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 48 yards
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The Bills utilized a run-heavy offensive attack in light of heavy rainfall during the game, leading to a career day by running back James Cook and largely keeping the ball away from the high-powered Dallas offense. With the win, Buffalo improved to 8–6 and won consecutive games for the first time since weeks 2–4.[83]
Week 16: at Los Angeles Chargers
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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 67,678
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Peacock): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
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- LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 6:32. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:32.
Second quarter
- LAC – Easton Stick 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:49. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:15.
- BUF – Gabe Davis 57-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10.
- BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:38. Bills 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 40-yard field goal, 7:22. Bills 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:46.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:28. Bills 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
Fourth quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 47-yard field goal, 12:36. Bills 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:52.
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 7:19. Bills 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:57.
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 5:26. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:44.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 0:28. Bills 24–22. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:58.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 15/21, 237 yards, TD, INT
- LAC – Easton Stick – 23/33, 215 yards
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- BUF – Gabe Davis – 4 receptions, 130 yards, TD
- LAC – Josh Palmer – 5 receptions, 47 yards
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Despite being 12.5-point favorites over a Chargers team that had just fired head coach Brandon Staley and lost quarterback Justin Herbert to a finger injury, the Bills found themselves in a tight game. The Bills were sloppy with the football, committing three turnovers; however, Josh Allen led the Bills on a 13-play, 64-yard drive culminating with Tyler Bass' go-ahead field goal with 28 seconds left. With the win, the Bills improved to 9–6 and clinched their fifth consecutive winning season.[citation needed] This was the first time the Bills defeated the Chargers on the road since 1981, when the Chargers were still in San Diego, and the first time they beat the Chargers in Los Angeles since 1960.
Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,772
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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- NE – Jalen Reagor 98-yard kickoff return (Chad Ryland kick), 14:48. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 35-yard field goal, 12:07. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:53.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:37. Bills 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:57.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 2:16. Bills 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
- BUF – Rasul Douglas 40-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 12:36. Bills 20–7.
- NE – Bailey Zappe 17-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 9:44. Bills 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
Third quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott 6-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 11:01. Bills 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:09.
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- NE – Bailey Zappe – 16/26, 209 yards, 3 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 15/30, 169 yards, INT
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- NE – Ezekiel Elliot – 14 rushes, 39 yards, TD
- BUF – James Cook – 16 rushes, 48 yards
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Despite four takeaways by the Bills' defense (including a pick-six by Rasul Douglas), the Bills once again found themselves in a one-score game in the fourth quarter. Buffalo's defense forced a punt with 5:02 remaining and the Bills were able to run out the clock, improving to 10–6 and setting up a battle for the AFC East in Week 18 with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Baltimore Ravens.
Week 18: at Miami Dolphins
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: January 7
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,292
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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- MIA – De'Von Achane 25-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:51. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:19.
- BUF – Trent Sherfield 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
- MIA – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:43. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Deonte Harty 96-yard punt return (Tyler Bass kick), 13:42. Tied 14–14.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:16. Bills 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 15 rushes, 67 yards
- MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD
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- BUF – Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 105 yards
- MIA – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD
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Buffalo was able to move the ball up and down the field all game long, but struggled to score in the first 3 quarters, as Josh Allen threw 2 interceptions and lost a fumble in Dolphins territory and running back Ty Johnson was tackled at the Dolphins' 1-yard line at the end of the first half with Buffalo out of timeouts. However, Deonte Harty's punt return touchdown, the longest in franchise history,[84] and Allen's touchdown pass to Dawson Knox in the 4th quarter gave the Bills the lead, and Buffalo's defense sealed the victory by intercepting Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the final eighty seconds of the game. With the win, Buffalo finished their season with an 11–6 record and won the AFC East for the fourth consecutive season.[85]
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