Tennessee Titans 7 vs. 41 Buffalo Bills summary: stats and highlights | NFL Week 2

The Buffalo Bills made another claim at the best team in the league title on Monday Night with a blowout of the Tennessee Titans in Orchard Park. Josh Allen had four touchdowns in the 41-7 demolition from Highmark Stadium.

Bills make a statement vs. last year's #1 seed

The Titans earned the top spot in the AFC last season, and the Bills came into the this season as the favorite to earn the top spot in the conference heading into the playoffs.

On Monday night there was only one team that looked worthy of being in the contender conversation. The Bills dominated from the start, and finished strong as they conrolled the Titans for 60 minutes.

The Bills started their night off with an opening possession touchdown after a 12 play drive was capped by Reggie Gilliam’s 11 yard touchdown reception. It was the seventh straight game Buffalo has scored on their opening possession.

The Titans were able to respond on the next possession when Derrick Henry ran in a 3 yard touchdown on 4th and 1. That would be the last time the Tennessee offense came even remotely close to the end zone.

Henry couldn't get going against Bills D

The Bills kept Derrick Henry quiet all night long, and the Titans offense never recoverd. Henry was averaging 1.5 yards a carry at the halftime break and the Bills used some excellent defensive stands to extend the lead to 17-7 at the half thanks to a field goal and an Allen TD pass to Stefon Diggs right before the end of the second quarter.

Josh Allen and the Bills offense exploded in the third quarter scoring 24 points coming out of the break. Buffalo stopped the Titans on the opening possession of the half and it was down hill from there for Tennessee.

Allen led two quick strike touchdown drives that took less than two and a half minutes to find the end zone. The first TD of the second half came on an 46-yard Allen bomb to Stefon Diggs to put the Bills up 24-7.

Four turnovers flatten Titans

One of four Titans turnovers on the night led to the next Bills touchdown after Ryan Tannehill was picked off by Jordan Poyer. Allen and Diggs connected for the third time just two plays after when the Bills QB1 hit Diggs on a 14 yard slant pattern to put Buffalo up 34-7.

The defense got a well deserved pick six after keeping check on the Titans offense all night. Mike Milano jumped a route and took it 43 yards to the house shut the door on the Titans.

Both coaches benched most of their starters by the start of the final quarter as the game was out of hand from the middle of the third quarter.

The Bills offense will be a force to be reckoned with this year. They totaled 414 yards and Allen was 26/38 for 317 yards and four touchdown passes.

The Bills will take their perfect record on the road for a divisional matchup against the Miami Dolphins while the Titans will prepare for the Raiders next week.

Milano with the pick six to finish off the scoring for the Bills.

Allen to Diggs take 3.

Allen back to Diggs for the 46 yard TD.

Right before the halftime break Allen found Diggs for the first of three TD on his night.

Henry ran it in on 4th and 1 from the three bu tthat would be the last time the Titans saw the endzone.

Allen hit Gilliam on the opening drive of the game and the Bills were just getting started.

Josh Allen had 314 yards and four touchdowns before being sat for the fourth quarter. Ladies and gentleman your early season MVP favorite is the Bills QB1.

IT'S ALL OVER! THE BILLS SPANK THE TITANS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!

Cook picks up the first down on 3rd and 2 and the Bills will be able to kneel the clock out.

Cook picks up another 2 yards and that will take us to the Two Minutes Warning

Cook is a one man show on this drive. He picks up 5 yards on first down.

2nd and 5 from the TEN 18.

Cook  gets the hand off on 4th and 1, and moves the chains with a 3 yard gain.

Keenum takes it on the QB keeper and picks up 4 yards.

4th and 1 coming up and the Bills will go for it.

Cook picks up another couple yards and the Bills are looking at 3rd and 5. from the TEN 30.

Back to Cook and he picks up two yards on first down.

2nd and 8 from the TEN 32

Keenum and the Bills get the ball at the 33 yard line Cook breaks the run outside for 33 yards on 1st down.

1st and 10 fro the TEN 34.

Wilis thows it away on 3rd and 2 and the Titans will punt the ball.

Haskins gets the ball again and picks up 3 yards on the run up the middle.

3rd and 2 rom the TEN 19

Willis and the Titans start the drive from the 11 yard line and Haskins gets 5 yards on 1st down.

Cook is stopped on a 3rd and long run and the Titans will get the ball back.

Cook gives those two yards right back and the Bills will have 3rd and 10.

Cook gets the pitch on first down and gets two yards.

2nd and 8  from the BUF 38.

Willis lost the ball on a QB keeper. He ran into his own player and had it pop out of his grasp. The loose ball was picked up by Basham who made the recover at the BUF 36.

Haskins breaks a run to the outside and gains 9 yards.

3rd and 1 from the BUF 34 .

Willis over the middle looking for Gordon, but he left the pass behind his reciever.

2nd and 10 from the BUF 43.

Willis picks up the first down on a four yard scamper and the rookie is getting some valuable minutes here on Monday night.

Pitch to Haskins goes for 4 yards and the Titans are in BUF territory for the first time in a long time

Haskins picks up the first down with a six yard run.

1st and 10 from the BUF 47.

Haskins stopped after a gain of two yards.

The Titans muffed the punt again and almost gave it back to the Bills after Hooper couldn't handle the punt.

Titans recover and will look to move the ball starting from their 35.

Keenum well behind his recceiver on Shakir 3rd and 7 and the Bills wil punt it for the second time tonight.

Keenum comes in under center to start the drive for the Bills with a 34 point cushion to start the fourth quarter.

Milano with the pick six to make it 40 points in the third quarter! It's been over for a while now in Buffalo.

BUF take over from the 10 after a personal foul penalty against the Bills.

Willis on the QB scramble to the left and Milano was waiting ifor him in the backfield.

4th and 3 coming up for the Titans.

TEN looking at another 3rd and 1 after a 6 yard pass to Woods on 2nd and 7.

Haskins gets 2 yards after an 8 yard scramble from Willis and that will move the chains.

1st and 10 from the 35.

Tannehill has been benched, or preserved, depending on how you look at it. Willis is in the gaem getting his first NFL action, and he almost got picked on his first throw in the league.

2nd and 10 from the TEN 25.

Allen to Diggs for the third time tonight.

Tannehill on the short pass to Henry that goes for a first down, but a pass interence call on TEN will back the Titans up and take away the first down.

2nd and 13 comingup for the Titans.

Henry gets the pitch plat to the left side and he finally gets a decent gain of 8 yards.

2nd and 2 coming up from the TEN 48.

TEN Take over from their 29, and Tannehill connects with Woods for the 12 yard gain.

Hyde was injured on the play and there have been so many injuries tonight in BUF.

1st and 10 from the TEN 41 after the injury timeout.

Diggs hit on the sideline for a 6 yard gain and a face mask on the Titans will tack on another 15 yards to the end of the play.

1st and 10 from the TEN 14.

Moss with the run to the right and he breaks it for 17 yards.

1st and 10 from he TEN 34.

INTERCEPTION!!!!

Tannehill's pass was deflected twic and fell into the hands of Poyer for the pick. Another turnover for the Titans after a bad throw from the TEN QB.

BUF take over from their 40.

Henry gets three yards on 1st and 5 after an offsides flag on BUF to start the drive.

2nd and 2 from teh TEN 28.

Here come the Titans from the 25. They are not out of this game just yet, but they need points in a hurry.

Check out the accuracy on the Allen throw to Diggs. That's 46 yards and he put it on a dime.

FIELD GOAL BILLS!

Bass comes on and hit's his second field goal of the game, this time from 37 yards.

Bills lead by 20 with 7:32 to go in the third quarter.

Allen goes to Singeltary on all three throws and get just one yard on the three plays. Three and out for the Bills but that will ring the field goal unit on.

FUMBLE!!!

Phillips muffs the punt and it's recovered by Dodson at the TEN 20!

Nothing is going the Titans way and they are in serious trouble midway through the third quarter.

Allen looking for Knox, but couldn't complete the throw and that will bring up 4th and 1.

BUF tried to draw the Titans offside, to no avail and will punt the football for the first time tonight.

Allen over the middle for McKenzie who picks up 9 yards.

3rd and 1 coming up.

Allen throws it into the dirt on 1st down as his WR fell to the ground.

2nd and 10 form the BUF 44.

The wheels are coming off for the Titans who are flagged with a face mask call on the punt and the Bills will get the ball with great field position on their 44 yard line.

Tannehill was hit on the release and the pass downfield is well short Westbrook-Ikhine on third down.

TEN will punt for the fourth time tonight.

Henry stopped in the backfield again!!! Rousseau got to Henry for a loss of 2 yards.

3rd and long for the Titans once again

Tannehill escapes the pressure, but his pass to Burks could not be reeled in.

2nd and 10 from the TEN 24.

The Titans will get the ball back from the 24 yard line needing points on this drive to get back into this game.

Allen going deep to the Full back Gilliam again and the pass was just a bit too tall for Gilliams.

2nd and10 from the TEN 46.

Allen back to Diggs on a short pass to the left side and that's good for 8 yards to move the chains.

1st and 10 from the TEN 46.

Allen back to Diggs on first down and that goes for 9 yards.

2nd and 1 from the BUF 46.

TEN jumps at the line and the flag flies. Free play for Allen who took a shot down field which was incomplete, but on 3rd and 9 after the flag Allen hits Crowder over the middle for 16 yards.

1st and 10 from the BUF 36.

Allen is incomplete on 2nd down and that will bring up 3rd and long. from the BUF 16.

Allen is sacked  in the backfield on first down for a loss of 4 yards.

2nd and 14 coming up.

Tannehill searching for Westbrook-Ikhine and the Titans come up empty on their first drive of the second half.

BUF will get the ball at the 20 after the punt bounces into the end zone.

Henry stopped at the line of scrimmage and Henry with another run that amounts to nothing.

3rd and 7 from the TEN 45.

Henry gets three yards on first down.

1st adn 10 from the TEN 45.

Tannehill was under pressure but hit Woods on the crosser for a 17 yard gain.

1st and 10 for TEN from their 42.

Tannehill looking for Hooper on first down but the pass is incomplete.

2nd and 10 coming up.

The Titans will get the ball coming out of the half and TEN need a score to stay in this game.

1st and 10 from the 25 for Tannehill,

The Bills defense limited Henry to 1.5 yards per rush in the first half. It the Titans can't get him going it's going to be a long second half for the visitors.

The Bills stretched the lead out to two scores with this incredible play from Allen to Diggs.

The Titans took a chance on 4th and short and it paid off in a touchdown. When you have Derrick Henry 4th and 1 should be a gimme and it was for the Titans first TD of the game.

The opening TD of the night was the Full Back Gilliam breaking a tackle and taking the screen pass for 11 yards.

The Titans have just 90 yards to Buffalo's 234 yards. TEN can't get the run game going and that affects the rest of the offense for the Titans.

Josh Allen is 18/23 for 202 yards with two TDs.

Ryan Tannehill is 9/12 for 88 yards.

Diggs leads the Bills with 7 receptions for 65 yards and a TD.

WE ARE HEADED TO THE BREAK IN BUFFALO WITH THE BILLS LEADING 17-7 AFTER TAKING CONTROL OF THE GAME IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

Tannehill dropped in the backfield for the second time tonight. This time for a loss of 8 yards.

TEN will let the clock run out in the first half and we are going to halftime here from Buffalo!

Allen had the defense running in circles as he rolled left and looked right for Diggs for the TD with a minute to go in the first half.

Scrary scenes here from Buffalo as the ambulence comes out to the field. We will keep you updated on the status of Jackson.

Tannehill to Burks for a pick up of 12 and that will givec the Titans some hope of getting some points before the half.

1st and 10 from the TEN 37 and the clock will stop because a Buffalo player got injured on the play. Jackson stays down and on the replay you can see his head got snapped back by some a teammate coming in to finish off the tackle.

Tannehill had his pass deflected by Miller on 1st down.

2nd and 10 from the 25.

TEN gets the ball from the 25 yard line with a minute left in the half.

Will they try to get points before halftime?

Allen gets the Titans to jump on the cadence, but before the penalty the Bills called a timeout.

Unfortunate timing from Buffalo, let's see if it comes back to haunt them.

Allen hits Knox for 5 yards and the Bills are facing 4th and short inside the 5 yard line.

BUF will most certainly go for this

A false start will push the Bill back 5 yards and bring up 3rd and 6 from the TEN 9 yard line.

Allen almost threw a pick looking for Diggs and Hooker almost came up with a miraculous interception.

3rd and 1 coming up.

Allen goes to Diggs on a WR screen and he takes in inside the 5 for a nine yard pickup.

2nd and 1 from the TEN 4 and we are at the Two Minute Warning here in Buffalo.

Allen is on fire, and he hits Diggs over the middle for a pick up of 16.

1st and 10 from the TEN 13

Allen going deep to Kumerow down the sideline for a big gain of 39 on the pitch and catch.

1st and 10 from the TEN 28

Allen making up for lost yardage by hitting Knox for a gain of 15. BUF moves the chains after the negative first play.

1st and 10 from the BUF 33.

Not a great play on the draw to start the drive. Singletary got the hand off but was dropped by Tart for a loss of 5.

2nd and 15 from the BUF 18.

Buffalo will get it at the 22 after the punt. Just over 5 minutes remain in the second quarter and the Bills can stretch their lead out before the half time break on this drive.

Tannehill looking for his last option in Haskins on the short throw and that goes for no gain.

Bill get a big stop and the Titans will punt.

Not that time for Henry who got the sweep to the left and he was blown up for a loss of 4.

3rd and 10 coming up.

Henry gets the rock on first down and he picks up 4 yards.

2nd and 6 coming up. Henry likes to wear defenses down. He picks up short chunks until he breaks a big one.

The Titans will take over from the 25 after going down by a field goal.

FIELD GOAL BILLS!!!

Bass comes on after the false start penalty and hits the 49 yard field goal to give Buffalo the lead.

Bills lead 10-7 with 7:20 left in the second quarter.

The Bills jump on 4th and 1 and the will back the Bills up to 4th and 6 and let's see what the Bills want to do here.

Allen going to the air on 3rd and 1 and he underthrows Kumerow.

Rare mistake there from Allen and we've got a 4th and 1 coming up.

Allen to Morris on the right side and that's good for 6 yards.

BUF is looking at 3rd and short from the TEN 26.

Singeltary picks up 3 yards on first down from the TEN 35.

After an offsides give the Bills a first down, Allen goes deep looking for Knox in the end zone. The pass was over shot, but the Bills will get a first down after an illegal contact penalty on the Titans.

1st and 10 from the TEN 40.

Allen to Knox for 9 yards, and that's his second catch of the game. He already has more catches than he had in Week 1.

2nd and 1 coming up from the TEN 45.

Allen starts the drive with a deep shot over the middle to McKenzie for a gain of 28 yards.

1st and 10 from the BUF 46.

BUF will take over from the 18 after getting a stop on the Titans second offensive possession.

Phillips is smacked by a gang of Bills defenders on the WR screen. The Titans will punt after the gain of four yards.

Tannehill hits Woods for a short gain of 4.

3rd and 22 for the Titans who just picked up a 3rd and long a few minutes ago.

Woods on the wide receiver screen for a gain of 17, but there was a flag thrown and it's a face mask call against the Titans.

That will back TEN up to 2nd and 26 from the TEN 38.

Henry losses two yards on the run, and the Bills are getting to the Titans running back with ease.

2nd and 12 from the BUF 47

Burks over the middle and got a couple blocks from his receivers down the field for a gain of 16 on 3rd and 15.

TEN moves the chains and are in BUF territory.

Tannehill dropped in the backfield by Edmunds for a loss of 8 as he sniffed out the play action and crushed the TEN QB.

2nd and 18 from the TEN 34.

Henry punches in the first Titans TD of the game on 4th and 1.

Tannehill on the keeper and he picks up just enough for the first down.

We are at the end of the first quarter and the Bills and the Titans are all square through 15 minutes.

1st and 10 from the TEN 42 when we come back to Buffalo.

Phillips jumps offside and that will give the Titans 5 yards and a 3rd and short.

Good defending by Jackson on the left side line to knock that pass out of the hands of Burk.

3rd and 6 coming up for the Titans as Orchard Park gets loud.

TEN takes over at the TEN 31. Henry picks up 4 yards on 1st down.

2nd and 6 from the TEN 35.

TURN OVER ON DOWNS!!!

The Titans blow up the Allen keeper. They et him in the backfield and Allen tried to make a desperation throw which was batted down.

The Bills keep it on the ground and Moss gets stopped at the line of scrimmage.

4th and 1 coming up for BUF.

Allen going back to Diggs on the right side and Diggs picks up 9 yards.

3rd and 1 from the 31. Watch out the Bills could take a shot at the end zone here.

MOss runs right for no gain.

2nd and 10 from the TEN 40.

Allen looking to Diggs is incomplete but a defensive pass interference penalty will extend the drive on 3rd and 4.

1st and 10 from the TEN 40.

Allen going back to Gilliam and the full back is becoming a big part of the passing game.

3rd and 4 from the BUF 47 coming up after the 6 yard gain.

Cook stopped for no gain on his first run of the night. That's better than his first run last week, where he fumbled.

2nd and 10 from the BUF 40.

Allen and the Bills take the field and will start the drive from the 25.

Allen looking left to Diggs who shook his defender and broke open for a gain of 15 yards.

1st and 10 from the BUF 40.

The call stands and the Titans will go for it on 4th and 1.

Buffalo is going to challenge the last catch by Westbrook-Ikhine. The Bills don't think he got the second foot down.

Henry gets blown up in the back field for a loss of 4 and then Tannehill hits Westbrook-Ikhine for 13 yards on a similar pass as the one a few days ago. 

4th and 1 coming up and the Titans will go for it.

Tannehill gets away with one there. He was looking for Hooper and Poyer jumped the the route and almost came up with the pick.

Tannehill tucks in a touch pass over the zone to Hooper for a gain of 19 yards.

1st and 10 from the BUF 13.

Henry gets a bit of space to work with on his second run of the night and he takes it for 9 yards.

2nd and 1 from the BUF 31.

Tannehill hit Burks on a short pitch and catch, but a flag flies and the Titans will get a first down after a roughing the passer penalty.

1st and 10 from the BUF 39 after the penalty.

Henry on his first run of the night is stopped for a gain of two yards.

2nd and 8 from the TEN 41.

The Titans start their drive from the 25 yard line and Tannehill finds Burks on a slant pattern for 14 yards and the Titans are moving early in their opening drive.

Lewan stays down after the play and he will have to come out of the game. We will keep you updated on his status.

1st and 10 from the TEN 39.

Gilliam on the screen pass, breaking tackles and getting to the endzone! Full backs aren't supposed to run like that.

The Titans need a timeout trying to keep the Bills from scoring a touchdown on their opening drive in their seventh straight game.

Dawson Knox over the middle on the crossing route and he was wide open to get the first down and more.

1st and 10 from the TEN 11 after a gain of 12 yards.

Allen finding Diggs for the first time tonight and those two connect for a gain of 8. With no Gabe Davis tonight Diggs will have a heavier work load tonight.

2nd and 2 coming up.

On 3rd and 8 Allen calmly hits Kumerow for a gain of 10 on the in route to move the chains.

1st and 10 from the TEN 31.

Allen with his first incompletion after getting hit on the release.

2nd and 10 for the Bills in TEN territory.

Josh Allen gets these fans out of their seats with a scramble to the left of 3rd and 10, and dives for the marker to move the chains.

1st and 10 on the TEN 44.

Allen looks short to Singeltary out of the backfield and he is stopped after gaining maybe a yard.

The Bills center Mitch Morse goes to the sideline after getting injured on the last play.

Going back to Singeltary on first down and he is stopped at the line of scrimmage for no gain.

2nd and 10 from coming up.

Singeltary gets his first handoff of the night and he busts a run up the middle for a gain of 16 yards.

1st and 10 from the BUF 45.

The Bills will start their opening drive from the 25 after a touchback.

Allen going to the air on the first play of the game and the pass is complete for a short gain to Diggs.

2nd and 6 after a four yard gain.

The Bills haven't won a Monday Night game at home since 1994. If anyone is capable of snapping that losing streak it's Josh Allen.

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM BUFFALO!!!

The Titans won the toss and differed. So he comes Josh Allen and the Bills looking to start the game off hot out of the gate.

Tonight's odds

The Bills come into tonight as the huge favorites at home. They are favored by 10 points and the Over/Under is 47.5.

10 is a lot of points in a prime time game especially against a team that had Derrick Henry. Take the Titans with the points tonight.

Music City Miracle

It’s one of the most famous endings to a playoff game ever. Tennessee trailed the Buffalo in the final moments of the AFC Wild Card game back in 2000. The Bills had just taken a 16-15 lead with 16 seconds remaining in the game. The Titans set up a school yard trick play in which Frank Wycheck ran one way and threw the ball all the way across the field to Kevin Dyson who took the kick to the house on a 75 yard game winning return. The Titans went on to go to the Super Bowl that year, only to lose to the St. Louis Rams. Was it a forwards pass? We will never know. After 22 years and a thousands of replays, I can still firmly say that I have no idea.

Who will step up for Tennessee?

Tennessee will always rely on their powerhouse in the backfield, Derrick Henry, who has been the top back in the league for the last few years. They got rid of A.J. Brown and Julio Jones in the back field and their absence was felt in Week 1. Kyle Phillps and Dontrell Phillips had decent opening games, but the Titans will be hoping to see more from Robert Woods who was targeted just twice against the Giants.

Allen from the air and on the ground

For as good of a passer as Josh Allen is, he makes a lot of big plays with his feet. He will always be a pass first quarterback, but if he needs to he can tuck it and run with the best of them. He led the Bills in rushing in Week 1 with 56 yards on the ground.

Another thriller in store this year?

Last year’s matchup between these two teams turned out to be one of the games of the regular season. The Titans survived on a 4th and short stop inside the five yard line to seal the 34-31 win. Both teams put up almost 800 yards of offense in a game where Derrick Henry ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns.

MVP swag

Josh Allen is all business coming into his home stadium. He and the Bills made the cross country trip from LA back to Western New York, but had a few extra days to recover after beating the Rams last Thursday.

Tennessee is in the building

The Titans have beat the Bills in the last two matchups against the Bills, but those games were in Nashville, and Josh Allen wasn’t quite yet the Josh Allen of today. Last year’s top seed in the AFC come into Orchard Park looking to avoid going 0-2 to start the season.

Buffalo's season opener

The Bill gave the most to be impressed by in Week 1. Josh Allen showed why he was the preseason favorite to win the NFL MVP throwing for 297 yards and three touchdowns. He only missed on five of his 31 throws, but he did get picked off on two of those incompletions. The game was tight until halftime, but the Bills broke open the game scoring three unanswered touchdowns and the defense held the Rams scoreless in the final two quarters.

Titans's season opener

The Tennessee Titans did everything they needed to do in the first half of last week’s game against the Giants. They jumped out to a 13 point lead in the first half, and with that advantage you’d figure they’d feed Derrick Henry and rely on the defense to lead them to victory. The Giants limited Henry’s production on the ground and scored 21 points in the final 30 minutes including a touchdown and a two point conversion on a gutsy call to take the lead with a little more than a minute to go in the game.

Tennessee in Week 1

The Tennessee Titans did everything they needed to do in the first half of last week’s game against the Giants. They jumped out to a 13 point lead in the first half, and with that advantage you’d figure they’d feed Derrick Henry and rely on the defense to lead them to victory. The Giants limited Henry’s production on the ground and scored 21 points in the final 30 minutes including a touchdown and a two point conversion on a gutsy call to take the lead with a little more than a minute to go in the game.

We are ilve from Buffalo

Hello everyone and welcome to Highmark Stadium where the top seed in the AFC from last season take on the favorites to win the conference this season square off. The Bills backed up those preseason favorite forecasts by taking down the defending Super Bowl Champions last week, while the Titans struggled to close out the game against a New York Giants squad who stole the game in Tennessee.

Titans vs. Bills

We are getting set to kick off the first of two primetime games on a very special edition of Monday Night Football. The Tennessee Titans head north to take on the Buffalo Bills from Highmark Stadium and AS English will be with you all night long providing live stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s early kick off from Buffalo.