Overview
- The fourth-year back ripped off 216 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, the most by a Bills player since O. J. Simpson in 1976.
- Buffalo’s line dominated with 141 of Cook’s yards coming before contact per Next Gen Stats, and the Bills logged 12 of their 23 first downs on the ground.
- Offensive coordinator Joe Brady stuck with the run after earlier underuse of Cook, a shift players said followed a focused, fundamentals-driven practice week.
- Josh Allen went 12 of 19 for 163 yards with a sluggish first half as receivers struggled to separate downfield, highlighting ongoing passing-game concerns.
- Coach Sean McDermott said DT Ed Oliver needs surgery for a torn left biceps and is out indefinitely, a blow as the 5-2 Bills turn to a Week 9 home game against the Chiefs.