EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The Buffalo Bills rebounded from last week’s tough loss to the Steelers with a commanding 21-10 victory over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. This was the first meeting of the season between these AFC East rivals. The Jets, coming into this matchup on a two-game losing streak, were unable to find consistency against a Buffalo team eager to return to the win column.
Game Recap
The Bills came out strong in the first quarter, fueled by James Cook’s explosive 60-yard run that set up his 1-yard touchdown plunge. Dalton Kincaid added another score with a 15-yard touchdown reception from Josh Allen, giving Buffalo a 14-0 lead.
The Jets showed signs of life in the second quarter when Joshua Booth connected with Mike Williams on a 27-yard touchdown pass, narrowing the deficit to 14-7 heading into halftime. However, the Bills’ defense tightened, allowing just a field goal in the second half.
Buffalo sealed the win with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Allen to Khalil Shakir in the fourth quarter, capping an efficient offensive performance.
Key Stats
Josh Allen led the Bills with a 133.1 passer rating, completing 20 of 25 passes for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns. On the ground, James Cook delivered a dominant performance, rushing 18 times for 119 yards and a touchdown, including 91 yards after contact. Dalton Kincaid led all receivers with 6 receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown, while Khalil Shakir contributed 15 yards and a score.
The Bills’ defense made their presence felt with three sacks, two of which came from Javon Solomon. For the Jets, Joshua Booth completed 10 of 24 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown, while Breece Hall added 67 rushing yards on 11 carries.
Injuries
No injuries were reported for either team after the game.
Up Next
The Buffalo Bills (3-1) return home next week to face another AFC East foe, the New England Patriots. Meanwhile, the New York Jets (1-3) will look to regroup as they travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins.
TEAM STATS |
|
|
| Offensive Yards Gained |
361 | 141 |
| Total Yards Gained |
361 | 194 |
| Penalties |
0 | 1 |
| Penalty yards |
0 | 10 |
| Total first downs |
19 | 9 |
| 3rd down efficiency |
7 - 12 , 58.3% | 0 - 8 , 0.0% |
| 4th down effiency |
0 - 0 , 0.0% | 1 - 3 , 33.3% |
| 2 point conversion |
0 - 0 , 0.0% | 0 - 0 , 0.0% |
| Trips to red zone |
5 | 2 |
| Red zone touchdowns |
3 | 0 |
| Red zone field goals |
0 | 1 |
| Red zone efficiency |
60.0% | 50.0% |
| Defensive sacks |
3 | 2 |
| Defensive Interceptions |
0 | 0 |
| Defensive forced fumbles |
0 | 1 |
| Defensive F.F. recovered |
0 | 1 |
Stats
Passing
Buffalo Bills
Player |
qbr |
com/att |
pct |
yds |
lng |
td |
int |
sck |
| J.Allen | 133.1 | 20 / 25 | 80.0 | 239 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
Buffalo Bills
Player |
att |
yds |
lng |
td |
avg |
big |
yac |
| J.Cook | 18 | 119 | 60 | 1 | 6.6 | 1 | 21 | J.Allen | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | R.Davis | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | D.Kincaid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Buffalo Bills
Player |
rec |
yds |
avg |
td |
yac |
lng |
drop |
| D.Kincaid | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 0 | J.Cook | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 91 | 15 | 0 | C.Samuel | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | K.Coleman | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 0 | K.Shakir | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
Defense
Buffalo Bills
Player |
tckl |
sck |
pdef |
int |
int yds |
td |
ff |
ffr |
| J.Solomon | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.Jones | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C.Benford | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | K.Elam | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E.Oliver | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | M.Milano | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T.Rapp | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C.Bishop | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T.Bernard | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T.Johnson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
Buffalo Bills
Player |
fg |
fg pct |
lng |
xp |
xp pct |
50+ |
50+ pct |
| T.Bass | 0 / 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 / 3 | 100.0 | 0 / 1 | 0.0 |
Punting
Buffalo Bills
Player |
punts |
yds |
avg |
tb |
in20 |
lng |
blk |
| S.Martin | 1 | 64 | 44.0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
