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Highmark had juice and the Bills brought the squeeze. Buffalo punched first and kept the pulp flowing in a 31–19 win over New Orleans. Josh Allen wasted zero daylight, uncorking a 43-yard rainbow to Khalil Shakir (5 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD) to crack the seal, and when the Saints answered with Kendre Miller (11 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD), the Bills leaned on the ground game to steady the ship.
Big swing right before halftime: the Saints dialed up a little razzle-dazzle, but their “Philly Special” backfired when Chris Olave’s pass toward Spencer Rattler got snatched by rookie safety Cole Bishop, a momentum yoink heard across Orchard Park. That hiccup kept New Orleans from stealing the lead and set the tone for the second half. (sbnation.com)
Out of the break, Buffalo turned to its bruisers. James Cook (22 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD; 3 rec, 18 yards) churned out chunk plays, and Allen put his stamp on it with a 5-yard keeper for six. The Saints clawed to 21–19, but QB1 threw on the cape: a jailbreak 27-yard scramble set up a 28-yard strike to Dalton Kincaid to stretch it back to two scores. A roughing-the-kicker kept a late drive alive, and veteran Matt Prater iced it with a 35-yarder — timely stuff with regular kicker Tyler Bass on IR. (espn.com)
Buffalo’s defense closed the garage with authority — pressure all day and late sacks from A.J. Epenesa and Joey Bosa slammed the door on any final Saints hopes. In the details: Spencer Rattler (18/27, 126 yards, 1 TD) battled, Alvin Kamara (15 rush, 70 yards; 4 rec, 2 yards) found lanes, and Rashid Shaheed (4 catches, 47 yards) kept chains moving, but the Bills’ balance and situational juice were just too much.
Big Dill of the Game: Josh Allen — 16/22, 209 yards, 2 TD; 7 rushes, 45 yards, 1 TD. Three total touchdowns, one backbreaking scramble, and the steady hand when Orchard Park needed it most. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and this has been Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill.
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TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
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NO | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
BUF | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
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BUF - Passing (1 players)
Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
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Josh Allen | QB | 22 | 16 | 209 | 2 | 1 | 24.9 | 24.9 |
NO - Passing (2 players)
Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
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Chris Olave | WR | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
Spencer Rattler | QB | 27 | 18 | 126 | 1 | - | 13.9 | 13.9 |
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