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James Cook Wins NFL Rushing Title, Bills Face Jaguars Next

Coaches defended limiting his Week 18 workload to protect him for the playoffs.

Overview

  • Cook finished with 1,621 rushing yards to edge Derrick Henry (1,595) and Jonathan Taylor (1,585) for the league lead.
  • Buffalo restricted Cook to two carries for 15 yards in Week 18, with Sean McDermott later saying he was praying the call was right.
  • Offensive coordinator Joe Brady praised Cook’s season after a new multi-year extension, noting he elevated his play after getting paid.
  • Dalvin Cook criticized the limited snaps on X, while RT Spencer Brown credited the Steelers’ defense for slowing Henry and helping seal the title.
  • As the No. 6 seed, Buffalo visits Jacksonville in the Wild Card round on Sunday, facing the NFL’s top run defense.