He also had a 53-yard reception just prior to halftime to set up a Tyler Bass field goal and cap off a first half where they outscored Green Bay 24-7.Īs Allen and Diggs were making waves through the air, Devin Singletary ran the ball well early on in this win and James Cook continues to flash his potential as a game-breaker in the backfield as well. Specifically, the connection between Allen and Diggs was superb as they connected on a number of key passes, including a 26-yard touchdown that helped build Buffalo's early lead. When pressured, he completed six of his nine passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. According to Next Gen Stats, Allen was pressured on 40.7% of his dropbacks, which is the third-highest rate of his career. Just two plays later, he used his mobility to keep the play alive and eventually find Dawson Knox for a floater touchdown pass.Īllen was particularly strong in the face of pressure on Sunday night. He rushed for a 20-yard gain to put Buffalo on the 1-yard line.
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On the Bills' first scoring drive of the night, Allen's skill set was on full display. On any given play, it felt like Allen was capable of blowing the game wide open with a flick of his wrist and he flashed his MVP ceiling in this win. Why the Bills wonīuffalo continued to be one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL that strike fear into opposing defenses whenever Allen drops back to pass. Aaron Jones rushed for 143 yards and added four catches for 14 yards to his totals as well.įor a more detailed breakdown of how this game unfolded, check out our takeaways below. On the other side, Rodgers was 19 of 30 passing for 203 yards, two touchdowns and a pick. As expected, Stefon Diggs was his go-to target in the passing game, catching six of his eight targets for 108 yards and a touchdown. However, that's as close as they'd get to sniffing a win.Īllen completed 13 of his 25 passes for 218 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions in the win. After Allen's second pick, the Packers were able to drive 95 yards down the field to cut the lead to 10 points thanks to a 37-yard touchdown catch by Samori Toure. In fact, there were three consecutive drives that resulted in an interception, including Allen tossing picks on back-to-back possessions. In the second half, both quarterbacks turned the ball over.
Because their best chance of moving the football came on the ground, it was simply too difficult to keep pace with Buffalo's high-flying offense and chewed plenty of valuable time off the clock. Green Bay was able to run the ball effectively, but the passing game still proved to be a work in progress. Aaron Rodgers was able to find Romeo Doubs on an impressive 19-yard touchdown catch, but that counterpunch was sandwiched in-between two touchdown drives for Buffalo, which kept the Packers at arms length. After failing to convert on fourth down on their first offensive series, however, the Packers watched as the Bills piled up 24 points and scored on each of their final four possessions prior to the break. Out of the gate, it looked like Green Bay may be able to give the Bills a game as it forced Josh Allen and the offense into a rare three-and-out on their opening possession. Meanwhile, this loss brings Green Bay down to 3-5 on the season, as the Packers have now lost four straight. Buffalo entered this game as a double-digit favorite and made quick work to show why jumping out to a 24-7 at the half and it was off to the races from that point forward. The Bills moved to 6-1 on the season after taking down the Packers on Sunday night, 27-17.
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