DETROIT — Josh Allen scored twice in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 48-42 victory on Sunday, ending the Detroit Lions’ run. 11 winning streak.
The AFC East champion Bills (11-3) took advantage of Allen’s right arm and leg, winning eight of nine games.
Allen went 23-of-34 passing to Khalil Shakir and Ray Davis for a season-high 362 yards and touchdowns. The dual-threat quarterback ran 11 times for 68 yards and two scores each week, becoming the first NFL player to throw and run for three touchdowns in a regular-season game.
He extended the league record with six consecutive games with multiple passing touchdowns and more than one rushing score.
Jared Goff threw for five touchdowns for the NFC North-leading Lions (12-2), tying a career-high, but Minnesota’s loss gives Minnesota a chance to A home win over Chicago tonight tied the division lead.
Buffalo scored 30 or more points for its eighth straight game, extending a franchise record and becoming the first team since the Denver Broncos in 2013 to achieve the feat and score against Detroit this season. Highest.
After defeating the Los Angeles Rams 42-44, the Bills’ defense was ineffective.
Goff’s fifth touchdown pass came with 12 seconds left in the game when he connected with Jameson Williams from 3 yards out, but the Lions were unable to recover the onside kick, which resulted in Completed the game-ending Hail Mary try.
The Bills join the 1966 New York Giants as the only team in NFL history to score more than 40 points and allow at least 40 points in consecutive games.
Allen’s dazzling talent was the difference in Super Bowl previews.
He threw a 33-yard pass to Ty Johnson on the second drive and threw another 24-yard pass to the former Lions running back before throwing another Showed patience in front of the ball and completed a 1-yard pass. sneak.
On the first snap of the next drive, Allen went shotgun, moving up in the pocket, backpedaling, rolling to his left and then throwing a 28-yard pass to running back James Cook to his right. ball. He ran a 4-yard touchdown run down the right side to give the Bills a 14-0 lead.
Detroit responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Tim Patrick, but that couldn’t slow down the Bills’ possession.
Buffalo coach Sean McDermott optioned a 49-and-2 on the ensuing possession, and Allen found Johnson for a 31-yard catch, setting up James Cook’s 6-yard touchdown The run set up two touchdown opportunities to take the lead midway through the second quarter.
Lions coach Dan Campbell was as aggressive as ever on the next possession, keeping the drive on the field with a fourth-and-4 from the Bills 46. Goff validated the call with a 21-yard pass to Amon-Ra. St. Brown.
Five plays later, Goff threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Dan Skipper, tipping the ball to an offensive lineman who reported it as eligible to pull the ball inside for a touchdown. A clever attack.
Just when it looked like the Lions might be overwhelmed in the second half, Goff threw a 66-yard touchdown pass to St. Brown on a third-and-17 pass.
The Bills continued to score, though.
Bills: WR Curtis Samuel (shoulder), WR Dorian Williams (elbow), WR Matt Milano (groin) and OT Spencer Brown (head) Department) was injured during the game.
Lions: DB Khalil Dorsey (leg) was placed on the boards and hauled off the field late in the first half. … CB Carlton Davis (knee) also suffered an injury in the second quarter. … DT Alim McNeill (knee) left in the third quarter and did not return.
Bills: Host New England on Sunday.
Lions: Play at Chicago on Sunday.
