Bills improve to 5-1 with 33-30 win over Raiders

Buffalo extended its winning streak to five games by edging the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 on Sunday. Quarterback Josh Allen completed 23 of 33 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, including a notable 12-yard scramble that resulted in a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman. Allen also involved tight end Dalton Kincaid early, who led the team with seven receptions, and running back Ty Johnson, who contributed on the ground.

Running back James Cook amassed 153 total yards, rushing for 95 and catching three passes for 58, while Keon Coleman added four catches for 59 yards and a score. On defense, Deone Walker recorded four tackles, including a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit, and Cole Bishop tallied seven tackles with two pass breakups. Davison Igbinosun led the game with three pass breakups.

The Bills' special teams performed well; Ray Davis returned the opening kickoff 40 yards, and punter Tommy Doman placed two punts inside the Raiders' 20-yard line. Kicker Tyler Bass was perfect, converting all seven attempts, including four field goals and three extra points.

Defensively, Buffalo limited Las Vegas to 65 rushing yards, holding Ashton Jeanty to 22 yards on 10 carries. The Raiders reached the red zone five times but managed only two touchdowns.

The game also featured a few setbacks for Buffalo. Defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson was ejected after an incident involving spitting toward a Raiders player, and wide receiver Joshua Palmer dropped a crucial pass in the first half. The Bills also struggled on third-down conversions, completing only four of 11 attempts, while the Raiders converted seven of 12. Additionally, rookie Skyler Bell did not record a reception for the second consecutive game.

In the final minutes, the Bills chose a pass play on second down with 2:32 left, which was incomplete, leading to a fourth-down field goal attempt by Bass that extended the lead.