‘No, Allen isn’t hurt. According to ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg, he headed into the X-ray room following Buffalo’s win over Detroit — a game in which he tallied 430 yards of total offense and four total touchdowns (two passing, two rushing).’
Archives for December 16, 2024
James Cook scores long TD despite vicious hair-tackle attempt from Lions’ defender
‘To do so after warding off a slew of harrowing tacklers, one of whom attempted to rip his hair out of his head, is a little more significant.’
Josh Allen breaks another NFL record as he continues MVP campaign
‘Throwing for 362 yards and a pair of passing touchdowns on Sunday, Allen set another record in the win over the Lions by becoming the first player in NFL history to record 35 or more passing and rushing touchdowns in four consecutive seasons.’
NFL playoff standings: How Bills’ win over Lions in Week 15 impacts AFC, NFC playoff races
‘Kansas City will be more concerned with a late-game injury to quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Week 15 than any other game result. They have already locked down the division and a top-four seed with three games to go. Pittsburgh can secure the AFC North and a top-four seed if it can beat the Ravens in Week 16. Houston clinched the division and a top-four seed in Week 15.’
Jim Nantz makes massive proclamation about Buffalo Bills while throwing shade at Dallas Cowboys
‘The voice of the NFL on CBS Jim Nantz appeared on the pregame show, and made a very big proclamation. Nantz said that the winner of the Week 15 matchup should be coined as the new America’s team. Nantz added that “that team down in Texas” has carried that mantle long enough without producing a Super Bowl.’
Sean McDermott’s latest comments on Josh Allen speak volumes
‘”This is the best I’ve seen him play,” McDermott said. [He’s putting together] incredible performance week after week.”‘
Josh Allen joins Michael Vick as only two quarterbacks to accomplish historic feat
‘With that, Allen joins Michael Vick as the only other quarterback to have 700 passing yards and 150 rushing yards over a two-game span. Vick did it in 2011 with the Eagles. However, as the X account JoshAllenStats points out, Vick had four total touchdowns to five interceptions in that span – Allen has 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions over the last two weeks.’
Buffalo Bills offense makes NFL history with another scoring outburst
‘The Bills put up 48 points, marking the second game in a row in which they’ve topped the 40-point threshold. It’s also the third time this year they have scored 40 points. In the win, it also marked the eighth consecutive game the Bills have scored 30 or more points, which ties the NFL record. The Bills are now just the fifth team to accomplish this feat. The most recent team to do this was the 2013 Denver Broncos. The 2010 and 2007 Patriots also did it, as did the 2000 Rams.’
Bills motor to win over Lions in high-scoring bout
‘Just a week after putting up 42 points in a losing effort against the Los Angeles Rams, the Bills responded by putting up 48 points, and earning a huge win, 48-42, over the NFC’s best team, the Detroit Lions, at Ford Field.’
McDermott: ‘Great job by the staffs,’ in victory over Detroit
‘”I thought the the entire offense and offensive staff did a lot of good things. Coming out and being able to run the football was important for us, credit to our offensive line. It’s everyone, tight ends, wide receivers blocking, and the running backs. I thought Joe did a good job changing some things up and Bobby as well. So great job by the staffs.”‘
Allen on mindset against Lions: ‘Win every play, whatever the play was’
‘”We’re just trying to find ways to win. And this is going to help us in the long run,” said Allen on Sunday following Buffalo’s win. “Still a lot of lot of things that we can learn from this game and take away offensively. I think we’ve got to. Too many plays left out there. To nitpick a game like that where you score 48 sounds kind of dumb, but still feel like we left some out there.”‘
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Lions
‘No doubt a lot was circumstantial due to the score, and a great majority of it came in the second half, but the Bills defense still gave up close to 500 yards passing!’
Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills offense has scored 90 points in last two games; is clicking at an elite level
‘”We felt like one of the ways to beat these guys is you have to score points,” Allen said after the win against Detroit. “That was our mindset. If we had to score 21 to win we would’ve tried to score 21 but we go out there each and every drive and reiterating what I said earlier just win the play.”‘
Bills fans spread Christmas cheer at Hofbrauhaus
‘Before Sunday’s showdown with the Detroit Lions, Hofbrauhaus was spreading Christmas cheer, working with a local organization to hand out bags of Christmas presents to hundreds of local families.’
Allen, Cook both run for 2 touchdowns; Bills speed past Lions in the Motor City
‘The Bills, prone to slow starts at times this season, had no such issues on Sunday.’