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Bank of America Stadium turned into the Big Dill Bakery, because Buffalo was handing out turnovers and fresh-baked chunk plays in a 40–9 romp over Carolina. The Bills didn’t just set the tone — they tuned up the whole orchestra — riding James Cook’s 19 carries for 216 yards and 2 TD while Josh Allen sprinkled in a tidy day through the air (12/19, 163 yards, 1 TD) and two QB sneaks to break the game wide open. Pre-game buzz said Carolina might lean on Andy Dalton with Bryce Young still on the mend, and Buffalo came in off a bye with expectations to reset — all of which framed a long afternoon for the home team. (espn.com)

This one started as a field-position fistfight, then shifted when Buffalo’s ground game found daylight. After an early Matt Prater boot, Cook detonated a 64-yard house call down the left sideline, the kind of run that makes the TV truck reach for the “turbo” button. Then, just before the half, A.J. Epenesa jumped a Dalton throw for a short-field gift, and Allen cashed it from the 1 to put Buffalo firmly in the driver’s seat.

Out of the break, the Bills floored it. Khalil Shakir roasted single coverage for a 54-yard dart-and-dash score (6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD), Cook punched in a 21-yarder to cap another sledgehammer march, and Allen got greedy with a second goal-line sneak. Meanwhile, the Buffalo defense kept squeezing: early heat from Ed Oliver, a perfectly timed Greg Rousseau sack to snuff a late-half threat, and more pocket turbulence that left Carolina playing behind the sticks all day.

Carolina’s bright spot was rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan (7 catches, 99 yards), and Chuba Hubbard finally broke the plane in the fourth, but a missed PAT told you how the vibes were going. The Panthers came in unbeaten at home, but the post-bye Bills rolled in like a cold front and cleared the place out by the third-quarter whistle. (espn.com)

Big Dill of the Game: James Cook. When you hang 216 rushing yards and drop jukes like bread-and-butter pickles, you get the jar. That 64-yard burst cracked the lid, and the 21-yard dagger sealed it. That’s my time — I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and as always, where ballin’ is a big dill, we’ll see you on the next snap.