Josh Allen’s fourth-down TD pass to Ty Johnson extends Bills’ lead

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It took a bit of time for the Buffalo Bills to get going, but after falling behind 7-0 in the first quarter, they scored 10 straight points, taking the lead on a 5-yard rushing touchdown by James Cook.

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The Bills scored points on each of their opening possessions, first with a 26-yard field goal by Tyler Bass after a 12-play drive.

On the following drive, the Bills’ offense went 81 yards on 13 plays, including a 9-yard rush by quarterback Josh Allen on third-and-3 to set up Cook’s touchdown.

The third-year running back had nine carries for 60 yards after his score. Earlier in the drive, Cook had a 16-yard run that gained 12.5 yards after contact, per NFL Next Gen Stats.

Cook had 3 yards after contact on his touchdown. After his TD, he had 27 rushing yards after contact, already his fourth-highest total in a game this season.