Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR 550) - In the second meeting of the season between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, it was the home team, once again, coming away with an all-important divisional win.
After a Week 9 loss at MetLife Stadium, the Bills emerged victorious this time around with a 20-12 win to earn a fourth-consecutive victory. Buffalo's win puts them in full control of first place in the AFC East standings, and ensures the team remains atop the conference standings at 10-3.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen had a quiet day through the air, completing only 16-of-27 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown. Allen also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
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The weather was one of the key factors affecting the offensive plays for both teams in Sunday's matchup. Allen's stats reflected this, as well.
"It was tough for them too," said the Bills quarterback during his postgame commentary on Sunday. "I didn't think the elements were all that out of the ordinary for here. I think it's something that we've practiced in before, we've played in before. We've just gotta find a way to be better."
Throughout the game, both teams had issues adjusting to the changing weather, along with the changing play styles of their opponents. Allen praised his teammates' abilities to adjust during the game, and also offered up how this group can improve going forward.
"I think we hurt ourselves early on, whether it'd be decisions or a penalty here or there. It put us into some 2nd- or 3rd-and-long situations, which we've gotta stay out of," Allen said. "I don't know what we were on third down tonight, but I know it wasn't good. So that's something we've gotta clean up on. Typically during the season we're good on third downs, so credit to those guys they came out and played hard."
While Allen took care of business in the third quarter with a rushing touchdown to put the Bills up, what turned out to be, for good, Buffalo's other score came from tight end Dawson Knox, who went above-and-beyond to find the end zone for his third touchdown of the season. Allen knew how important Knox's play was towards impacting the final outcome of the game.
"I think every game, the flow of it is different; incorporating different guys, obviously trying to switch it up. He's been doing such a great job in the run game and our pass protection," Allen said of his fourth-year tight end. "You see the type of weapon he is with the ball in his hands. Just finding new ways to get him the ball and allow our guys to make some plays for us."
Hear more from Allen's postgame press conference with the media available in the player below:
