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GAME SUMMARY: Cowboys suffer 31-10 loss to Bills
Today's game in Buffalo was ALL about the Bills as they came away with a huge 31-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Highmark Stadium.
James Cook on fire
Of the Bills’ four touchdowns, running back James Cook scored two. He had himself an incredible night, finishing with 179 rushing yards and the two touchdowns - one rushing and one passing. His total yards were more than the entire Cowboys offense (195).
The rest of the Bills’ offense
Quarterback Josh Allen finished just 7-of-15 for 94 yards and one touchdown and ran for 24 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Latavius Murray got the opening touchdown on a 2-yard run. Running back Ty Johnson ran for 54 yards for nine carries.
Buffalo outplayed Dallas in every category, rushing for 266 yards, holding the ball for 10 minutes longer than the Cowboys, and getting 28 first downs to the Cowboys' 14.
Cowboys in the playoffs
The Cowboys had already clinched their playoff berth before the game began thanks to losses by the Packers and Falcons on Sunday and the Lions beating the Broncos on Saturday. Still though, this loss to the Bills harmed their chances of taking the NFC East title from the Eagles as well as Dak Prescott’s chances at winning the MVP award. Prescott completed 21-of-34 passes for 134 yards for no touchdowns, an interception, and was sacked three times. In fact, the Cowboys’ only touchdown came with just 2:48 left in the game on a 3-yard run by wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Cowboys' costly penalties - what's new?
As usual with Dallas, they had a plethora of costly penalties. On the opening drive, the defense nearly held the Bills out of the end zone, but a Roughing the Passer call on DeMarcus Lawrence gave them the first down, which led to a touchdown.
That was the first of many.
There were two other penalties that Dallas received which led to Bills' touchdowns - a Roughing the Kicker call on Sam Willams and an Unnecessary Roughness call on Jayron Kearse. That's a lot of points scored after penalties and something the Cowboys really need to work on.
What next?
The Cowboys fell to 10-4 and will face the Miami Dolphins on the road next week.
The Bills improve to 8-6 and keep their playoff hopes alive in the AFC. They head to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers next week.
BILLS BEAT COWBOYS, 31-10
Allen takes the knee to run the clock out and the Bills will leave tonight with a huge blowout win over the Cowboys.
Murray takes it up 5 yards for the 1st down
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
With 2 minutes left to play, the Cowboys have finally gotten a touchdown against the Bills, but they've otherwise been completely destroyed by Buffalo this Sunday evening.
The Bills have the ball on offense at 2nd and 2 at the Bills 22.
Murray gets 8 yards, 2nd and 2
Aubrey kicks 58 yards from Cowboys 35 to Bills 7 and Harty takes it up 7 yards
Cowboys FINALLY get a touchdown with just 2:48 left in the game. It was Lamb who took it in 3 yards to the end zone. Aubrey's PAT was goos and the Cowboys at least get one score before the end of this beating by the Bills.
COWBOYS TOUCHDOWN!
Prescott scrambles for 3 yards - 2nd and goal at the Bills 3
Pollard takes it up the middle 11 yards to the 6-yard line - 1st and goal
Prescott pass complete to Lamb, taken down by Rapp, 2nd and 5
Cowboys go for it on 4th and 2 and Prescott scrambles up 6 yards to get the 1st down
Prescott pass dropped by Dowdle, 4th and 2
Prescott pass complete to Ferguson for 8 yards - 3rd and 2
Bills take 2nd timeout
Prescott pass incomplete, 2nd and 10
Pollard picks up 5 for the 1st down
Prescott to Lamb for just 3, then Hendershot for 5 and Cowboys are at 3rd and 2
Prescott gets it to Ferguson, once for 3 and twice for 12 and the Cowboys get a 1st down at the Bills 49
Prescott gets another away to Lamb for 7 yards and the 1st down
Prescott pass complete to Gallup for 9 yards - 2nd and 1
Martin punts 49 yards to end zone - Touchback
Murray pushed back 5 yards by Odighizuwa - 4th and 7 and Bills punt it
Johnson picks up another 5, 3rd and 3
Johnson gets a gain of 3, 2nd and 7
Kyle Allen has come in to replace Josh Allen at QB
Cowboys go for it on 4th down and Prescott finally throws that INTERCEPTION he's been trying to throw all night to Benford. Benford takes it another 8 yards and the Bills will get the ball at their own 48.
Prescott throws it away to avoid the sack - 4th and 5
Prescott pass to Lamb for 5 yards - 3rd and 5
Prescott pass incomplete to Lamb, also nearly intercepted by Johnson - 2nd and 10
Prescott pass complete to Ferguson for a 13-yard gain, 1st down
Bills take 1st timeout
Prescott passes deep and it's NEARLY intercepted by Poyer. He got lucky again and it's incomplete, 3rd and 5
Prescott to Pollard is god for 5 yards, 2nd and 5
Bass kicks 65 yards from Bills 35 to end zone - Touchback
Cook got his second touchdown on a 24-yard run to put the Bills waaaay up over the Cowboys. Bass' PAT was good and Bills lead by 28 with 12:30 left to play in the game.
BILLS TOUCHDOWN!
Cowboys get Too Many Men on Field penalty, 5 yards
Allen passes deep to Diggs CAUGHT with one hand for a pickup of 17 yards and another 1st down
Allen pass incomplete to Shakir - 3rd and 9
Cook picks up 1, 2nd and 9
Cook gets 17 yards for another 1st down
END 3RD QUARTER
Cook picks up just 2 yards before the clock runs out, bringing us to the end of the 3rd quarter.
The Bills continue to dominate with a 24-3 lead over the Cowboys. They have the ball at their own 35 on 2nd and 8 to start the final quarter of the game.
Anger punts 62 yards to Bills 22, Harty takes it up 11 yards to the Bills 33
Prescott SACKED by Phillips for a loss of 9 yards - 4th and 10, Cowboys will punt yet again
Prescott gives it to Pollard and he gets nowhere, 3rd and 1
Prescott passes to Ferguson and he falls down for just a yard - 2nd and 9
Bass kicks 64 yards from Bills 35 to the Cowboys 1 and Turpin returns it 23 yards to the Cowboys 24
The Bills don't make it into the end zone on this 8 minute, 22 second drive, but they extend their lead to 21 points on a 23-yard field goal by Bass with 2:36 to play in the 3rd quarter.
BILLS FIELD GOAL!
Allen pass bobbled by Cook and it's incomplete. The Bills will go for a field goal at 4th and goal.
Allen scrambles away for 3 yards, taken down by Clark - 3rd and goal
Cook picks up 2 yards, pushed out of bounds by Bell - 2nd and goal
Johnson gets another 1st down on an 11-yard run to the Cowboys 10 - 1st and goal
Johnson picks up another 2 - 2nd and 8
Johnson picks up another 10 - 1st down at the Cowboys 23
Cook taken down by Wilson after 4 yards - 2nd and 6
Cook finds the hole and sprints through for 10 yards and another easy 1st down
Allen pushes through again to set up another 1st down
Cook gets 4, stopped just short of the 1st - 3rd and 1
Allen pass caught by Johnson for a 5-yard pickup - 2nd and 5
Allen pushes through 2 yards for the 1st down
Cook gets 2 - 3rd and 1
Cook takes it up the middle for 7 yards - 2nd and 3
Anger punts 61 yards to Bills 10, Harty returns it 20 yards to the Bills 30
Prescott SACKED by Rousseau and Dodson for a loss of 10 yards - 4th and 11
Pollard gets 2, just short of the 1st
Prescott pass to Ferguson caught for 7 yards - 2nd and 3
Luepke picks up 3 to give Dallas the 1st down
Prescott pass to Cooks caught for 8 yards - 2nd and 2
Pollard gets just a yard - 3rd and 1
Turpin takes the punt back 20 yards to the Cowboys 18 to start the second half
HALFTIME
Allen takes the knee and that will bring us to the end of the first half.
The Cowboys are facing their biggest first-half deficit this season at 21-3 as this first half comes to a conclusion.
Anger punts 56 yards to Bills 5, downed by Wright
Prescott throws deep to Ferguson, incomplete - 4th and 6
Prescott throws it to Dowdle, he gets just 4 - 3rd and 6
Prescott pass incomplete to Lamb - 2nd and 10
Lamb takes it 2 more for the 1st down
Pollard takes it up 8 yards - 2nd and 2
Bass kicks 65 yards from Bills 35 to the end zone - Touchback
Josh Allen takes the ball into the end zone himself to give the Bills a nice, comfortable lead before halftime. Bass' PAT was good and the Bills lead with 1:36 left to play in the first half.
BILLS TOUCHDOWN!
Cowboys take 2nd timeout
Murray taken down by Evans and Bland, no gain - 2nd and goal
Cowboys' Clark was injured on the play
Cook takes it all the way up to the 1, 20 yards - 1st and goal
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
With two minutes left in the first half, the Bills are dominating the Cowboys.
They have the ball on a 1st down at the Cowboys 21 with a 14-3 lead.
Johnson breaks the tackle, gets 4 yards and the 1st down
Cook picks up another 9 yards and the Bills are at 2nd and 1 at the Cowboys 25
Allen scrambles for 9 yards to the Cowboys 34 for the 1st down
Cook picks up 4 - 2nd and 6
Allen pass incomplete but Cowboys' Kearse is called for UnnecessaryRoughness, 15-yard penalty gives Bills the automatic 1st down
Allen SACKED by Golston for a loss of 9 yards
Allen pass caught by Diggs for 7 yards and the 1st down
Cook gets another 4, taken down by Gilmore and Bell - 2nd and 6
Cook takes it up 12yards for a Bills 1st down right off the bat
Aubrey kicks 62 yards from Cowboys 35 to the Bills 3 and Johnson takes it up 21 yards to the 24
Aubrey makes the 32-yard field goal after the Cowboys are held to 4th and 4 at the Buffalo 14. Cowboys have points on the board with 7:13 to go in the first half.
COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!
Prescott pass NEARLY picked by Oliver and then Phillips - 4th down and 4
Pollard taken back 3 yards by Rapp - 3rd and 4
Pollard picks up another 9, just short of the 1st down - 2nd and 1 at the Bills 11
Pollard takes it up 7 yards for the 1st down at the Bills 20
Dowdle takes it up 5 yards - 2nd and 5
Prescott throws a perfect pass to Lamb and it's caught for 16yards to the Bills 32
Prescott gives it to Cooks for 2, then 4 and the Cowboys are at 3rd and 4
Prescott scrambles for 5 yards and is hit HARD on the face by Dodson.
Dodson gets called for UnecessaryRoughness and gives Dallas the automatic 1st down
Dowdle is swallowed up after just 1 yard, by Johnson and Floyd - 2nd and 9, Cowboys
Bass kicks 65 yards from Bills 35 to the end zone -Touchback
The Bills get another touchdown to start the second quarter on an Allen pass to Cook for 18 yards into the end zone. Bass' PAT was good and the Bills have a comfortable lead with 12:52 to go in the first half.
BILLS TOUCHDOWN!
Johnson takes it up 8 yards for the 1st down at the Cowboys 18
Cook tries to take it up again, stopped by Lawrence and Clark after a yard - 3rd and 1
Cook runs it up 8 yards, tripped up by Edwards - 2nd and 2
END 1ST QUARTER
And that'll take us to the end of the first quarter.
The Bills have a 7-0 lead after scoring a touchdown (Murray) on their first drive. The Cowboys still haven't made it into the end zone. The defense finally got a stop on Buffalo, but a Roughing the Kicker call gave it back to them.
The Bills have the ball at the Cowboys 35 on a 1st down when we start the 2nd quarter.
Allen pass to Cook complete and he takes it all the way to the Cowboys 35 for 24 yards
Allen pass incomplete to Kincaid - 2nd and 10
Bills get 1st down on Cowboys penalty
Martin punts 46 yards to Cowboys 28 and Turpin loses 4 yards to the Cowboys 24
Cowboys' Williams gets called for RoughingtheKicker, 15 yard-penalty gives Bills the 1st down
Allen scrambles away but Wilson wraps him up as he throws the ball away under pressure. Cowboys have brought Bills to 4th and 8 and forced Buffalo to punt it away.
Allen pass to Kincaid is too high and he just barely gets his fingertips on it - 3rd and 8, Bills
It's Cook again with the football, and he picks up just 2 to put the Bills at 2nd and 8
Cook takes it up 8, then 2 yards for the 1st down
Anger punts 52 yards to Bills 14 - Harty calls the Fair Catch
Cowboys at 3rd and 10 - Prescott pass nearly intercepted again, but incomplete. Dallas will punt it away a second time.
Martin is walking off the field, looks like he may have suffered a quad injury
Cowboys' Martin was injured on the play
Prescott pass high to Pollard, knocked down - 3rd and 10
Prescott pass incomplete to Cooks, nearly intercepted by Benford but Cooks made sure he didn't - 2nd and 10
Martin punts it 46 yards to the Cowboys 34 (nearly knocked down) - Turpin calls for Fair Catch
Bills punt it back
Allen pass incomplete to Diggs, broken up by Gilmore - 4th down Bills
Allen pass deep is incomplete to Davis, broken up by Clark - 3rd and 3
Johnson takes it up 7 yards to the Bills 20
Ager punts 43 yards to Bills 13 - Fair catch by Harty
Prescott SACKED by Floyd for a loss of 9 yards and the Cowboys will be forced to punt
Dowdle taken down by Rousseau for a loss of 2 yards - 3rd and 14
Holding on Cowboys' Smith, 10 yards - Cowboys at 2nd and 12 at the 45 instead of 1st down
Pollard takes it up 5 to bring Cowboys to 2nd and 5 and then adds another 9 yards, breaking tackles for the 1st down
Prescott pass complete to Lamb for 15 yards to the Bills 43
Bills and Cowboys both get penalties that offset:
On Bills' Rapp for Unnecessary Roughness and on Cowboys' Martin, Unnecessary Roughness
Prescott can't find anyone so he takes it up himself 13 yards for the 1st down
Prescott pass deep to Cooks is overthrown and incomplete. Cowboys are at 3rd and 6.
Pollard takes it up 4 yards, swallowed up by Poyer
Bass kicks 65 yards from Bills 35 to end zone - Touchback
The Bills had no trouble getting down into Cowboys territory. Dallas had a big stop on 3rd down but gave it away with a Roughing the Passer. It was Murray who took the ball in 2 yards for the touchdown after trudging through the Dallas defense. Bass' PAT was good and the Bills take an early lead with 8:06 to play in the first quarter.
BILLS TOUCHDOWN!
Allen scrambles and is tripped up at the 1, 2nd and goal
Allen's pass was incomplete but Cowboys get a PersonalFoul call on Lawrence to give Bills the automatic 1st down
Johnson picks up 6 yards - 3rd and 4 at the Cowboys 6 and Dallas' Parsons comes out after getting knocked a little too hard
Allen under pressure from Parsons, throws it away - 2nd and 10
Cook gets 3, good enough for the 1st down again
Cook takes off for 7yards and the Bills are at 2nd and 3 at the Cowboys 15
Allen pass to Diggs is CAUGHT for 18yards and ANOTHER 1st down!
Wow, Cook PUSHES through the Cowboys defense for 11 yards! Another Bills 1st down
Allen hands it off to Cook and he's off for 11 yards and another 1st down for the Bills
Allen scrambles for 5 yards and they're good for the 1st down
Cook took off a few yards followed by a 6-yard catch by Diggs and the Bills are at 3rd down and 2
GAME TIME!
And we're off! The Cowboys have kicked it off and the Bills will start on their own 25-yard line,
Is the record a reflection of our team? I don’t think so. But it is the record. The only thing we can do is win the next game, win the next play. Because down this stretch, we get to see what we’re made of. And as a true competitor, if you’re a real competitor, that’s what you want. And I like being an underdog more than anything.”
Cowboys lucked out with weather in Buffalo
When the Cowboys found out they would be playing on the road, in Buffalo, in December, the fear was that they could be looking at freezing temps and a snowy field.
As it turns out, they won’t have to deal with that at all. In fact, the weather conditions are quite good despite a high chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to be around 45 degrees with 15 mph wind. It’s a level playing field for the Cowboys as they take on the Bills at Highmark Stadium today.
INACTIVES for Bills vs Cowboys
Buffalo Bills Week 15 Inactives
S Micah Hyde
DE A.J. Epenesa
G Germain Ifedi
T Alec Anderson
DT Poona Ford
Dallas Cowboys Week 15 Inactives
S Malik Hooker
DT Johnathan Hankins
WR Jalen Brooks
RB Deuce Vaughn
CB Eric Scott
OT Asim Richards
QB Trey Lance
The 3 Diggs
It's a shame we won't get to see the two brothers play against each other today!
Bills and Cowboys - where do they stand in Week 15?
The Buffalo Bills are at 7-6 and in 11th place in the AFC playoff race.
The Dallas Cowboys are tied with the Eagles and Niners at 10-3 and sit at 2nd place in the NFC playoff race. They are currently on a five-game winning streak.
Playoff implications
Although no one thinks the Cowboys aren’t going to make it to the playoffs at this point, a win over the Bills today would clinch their spot. Not only that, but it would increase their chances of taking the lead in the NFC East.
The Bills, on the other hand, would greatly increase their chances of making the playoffs with a win over the Cowboys. Despite their low position in the AFC, they are still in the race after beating the Chiefs last week, and had help from the Steelers, Texans, and Colts losses. They are just two games behind the division lead heading into Week 15.
The Stats:
A win for the Cowboys would mean a 44% chance of taking the lead in the NFC East and a 19% chance of winning it. A loss would mean just a 20% chance of taking the lead and a 3% chance of winning it.
For the Bills, a win would mean a 66% chance of going to the playoffs and 34% chance of winning the AFC East. A loss to the Cowboys would mean a 30% chance of making the playoffs and a 13% chance of winning the division title.
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