Las Vegas, Nevada (WGR) - Josh Allen and the Bills went over to Las Vegas and took down QB Kirk Cousins and the Raiders in Sin City to improve to a 5-1 record before heading into the Bye Week.
After a strong kickoff return the Bills looked like they were driving to score the game's first touchdown but the Raiders defense spoiled their long drive so the Bills offense had to settle with a 44-yard field goal from Tyler Bass to take the first lead of the game 3-0.
The Raiders offense would come out on the field and respond to the Bills field goal with a one-yard touchdown rush from RB Ashton Jeanty to take the lead late deep in the first quarter.
Allen and the Bills offense came back on the field for their second drive of the game and came up short of a touchdown and had to settle with another field goal from Bass to make it 7-6.
The Bills defense would make a big stop for the offense forcing a Raiders three-and-out to give Allen a chance to retake the lead for Buffalo.
On a drive that Bills RB James Cook mostly helped with ended with a nine-yard touchdown pass caught by WR Khalil Shakir for the Bills to take the lead for their second time in the game to take the lead 13-7.
Cousins and the Raiders offense attempted to retake the lead as got deep into Bills territory but were called back on a fourth down play and were forced to kick a field goal.
After coming onto the field once again the Bills offense would end up with a three-and-out giving the Raiders the ball to finish the first half getting another field to tie the game 13-a-piece.
As the Raiders took the field to start the 3rd Quarter the Bills defense forced a quick three play drive to give the ball back to Allen and the Bills offense, but their touchdown would be called back due to a penalty and would have to settle with yet another Bass field goal to retake the lead.
Bills LB Dorian Williams came up big for the defense picking off Raiders QB Cousins to set up Allen and the offense in good field position which they capitalized on with 12-yard touchdown pass caught by Keon Coleman to extend the Bills lead by ten.
The Raiders offense came back on the field to try to and cut into the Bills lead with a touchdown but were only able to settle with a field goal as the Bills defense came up big on a third down stop.
As the Bills offense came back on the field to try and extend their lead they would be stopped by the Raiders defense to punt it back to their offense in which Cousins led the Raiders offense down the field to tie the game with an 11-yard pass to WR Tre Tucker.
Allen and the Bills would respond with touchdown of their after they would drive down the field 63-yards that would finish with a three-yard touchdown rush by Cook to gain the lead once again.
A quick three-and-out by the Raiders offense would give the ball right back to Allen and the Bills again as they tried to ice the game with a touchdown but were only able to settle with a Bass field goal to make it 33-23.
Cousins would lead the Raiders offense back on the field to cut into the Bills lead late into the 4th quarter as the Raiders QB connected with WR Tucker again to get the Bills lead to just a field goal but that would ultimately prove to be the last action of the game as Allen would end up kneeling in victory formation after the last kickoff of the game.
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SCORING RECAP
First Quarter:
3-0 BUFFALO: Bills Field Goal (10:12) - Tyler Bass's 44-yard field goal attempt is good through the upright
Drive info: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:48
7-3 LAS VEGAS: Raiders Touchdown (4:27) - Ashton Jeanty rushes up the middle 1-yard for a touchdown (Matt Gay extra point attempt is good)
Drive info: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:45
7-6 LAS VEGAS: Bills Field Goal (14:45) - Tyler Bass's 28-yard field goal attempt is good
Drive info: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:42
13-7 BUFFALO: Bills Touchdown (7:13) - Josh Allen rolls out to his right to connect with Khalil Shakir for a 9-yard touchdown pass (Tyler Bass extra point attempt is good)
Drive info: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:48
13-10 BUFFALO: Raiders Field Goal (2:14) - Matt Gay's 35-yard field goal attempt is good through the upright
Drive info: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:59
13-13 TIE: Raider Field Goal (0:00) - Matt Gay's 27-yard field goal attempt is good
Drive info: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:40
Third Quarter:
16-13 BUFFALO: Bills Field Goal (9:45) - Tyler Bass 47-yard field goal attempt is goodDrive info: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:40
23-13 BUFFALO: Bills Touchdown (6:22) - Josh Allen scrambles and finds a wide open Keon Coleman for a 12-yard touchdown pass. (Tyler Bass extra point attempt is good)
Drive info: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:32
Fourth Quarter:
23-16 BUFFALO: Raiders Field Goal (13:32) - Matt Gay makes his 23-yard field goal attempt
Drive Info: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:50
23-23 TIE: Raiders Touchdown (8:07) - Kirk Cousins connects with Tre Turner for an 11-yard touchdown pass (Matt Gay's extra point attempt is good)
Drive Info: 9 plays, 91 yards, 3:49
30-23 BUFFALO: Bills Touchdown (4:43) - James Cook rushes up the middle 3-yards for a touchdown (Tyler Bass extra point attempt is good)
Drive Info: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:24
33-23 BUFFALO: Bills Field Goal (1:56) - Tyler Bass 38-yard field goal attempt is good
Drive Info: 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:12
33-30 BUFFALO: Raiders Touchdown (1:32) - Kirk Cousins connects with Tre Tucker on a deep pass for a 44-yard touchdown (Matt Gay extra point attempt is good)
Drive Info: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:24
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What's next:
The Bills will head into the Bye week with a 5-1 record as they won't be back on the field until November 1st when they are back at Highmark Stadium to take on the Baltimore Ravens.
