JOSH ALLEN PRODUCED a monster performance as the Buffalo Bills trampled over the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10 to maintain their perfect start to the NFL season on Monday.
Bills quarterback Allen was in superb form as Buffalo buried the Jags in an avalanche of first-half scoring that saw them power into a 34-3 lead at the break.
Allen threw four touchdowns and finished with 263 passing yards while Buffalo’s defense gave Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence a torrid time at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium.
Lawrence was sacked four times as the Bills sent winless Jacksonville sliding to their third defeat of the season from three games.
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Bills running back James Cook grabbed the first touchdown of the game, rushing over from six yards to cap a 10-play, 70-yard opening drive.
After Jacksonville punted their first possession, Buffalo were back in the end zone on their next drive when Dalton Kincaid collected Allen’s short pass to make it 13-0 after Tyler Bass’s extra point.
Cam Little got Jacksonville on the board with a 41-yard field goal early in the second quarter, but Allen then took over with touchdown passes to Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Ty Johnson to leave Buffalo up by 31 points at the end of the second quarter.
The biggest roar of a one-sided first-half came when safety Damar Hamlin — who almost died on the field after suffering a cardiac arrest in a game against Cincinnati last year — snagged the first interception of his career to set up the drive which led to Shakir’s touchdown.
Hamlin was mobbed by his Bills teammates after his maiden pick, and said they had been instrumental in his recovery last year.
“They were a big part of me being able to make this type of comeback,” Hamlin said. “They were even happier than I was to get my first interception. That just shows the community we have here in Buffalo. It’s a special place.”
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There was a flicker of offense from Jacksonville early in the second half, with Lawrence stitching together an eight-play, 70-yard drive that finished with Brenton Strange gathering a six-yard touchdown pass.
But two more Bass field goals left Buffalo 40-10 up before Ray Davis’s late rushing touchdown from three yards completed the scoring.
In Monday’s other game, the Cincinnati Bengals were left still looking for their first win of the season after suffering a 38-33 home defeat to the Washington Commanders.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made a bright start, finding Ja’Marr Chase for a 41-yard touchdown to open the scoring in the first quarter.
But thereafter Washington took over with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels showing a composure that belied his 23 years to guide the Commanders to a superb win.
Daniels finished with two touchdowns and 254 yards from 21 of 23 passes — a record 91.3 percent completion rate for a rookie quarterback.
The Bengals, who had trailed by 15 early in the third quarter, got back to within five points after Burrow found Chase in the end zone in the fourth quarter.
Daniels though nervelessly converted a fourth down opportunity to keep a drive alive and then hit Terry McLaurin in the end zone for a 27-yard touchdown to make it 38-26.
Bengals rusher Zack Moss cut the Washington lead with 40 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, skipping over from one yard out to help make it 38-33, but it was too little too late for the home side.
I don’t disagree but I find it incredible that he’s got the time to talk about this stuff while his team are in a World Cup . Not exactly focussed is he ? It would be a massive no no if it were the men’s team
@Limón Madrugada: that’s phil neville not gary
@Eoin Murphy: the story says it was Phil that said it,,, did you even read the story???
@Limón Madrugada: well you’ve f’d up
@Devilsavocado: ha ha,, they changed the name to Gary,, well done 42,, honest mistake, but maybe a proofread of the story in future.
@Devilsavocado: and an apology …
@Eoin Murphy: it was Phil when I read it , not my uckup
@Limón Madrugada: I second that ha
United are in a serious decline, they need to sort it out quickly or they could end up struggling next season, get rid of some of the over rated and overpaid “stars” would be a help.
They lack hunger
They don’t have to keep any player, but they sure as hell have to buy some
They paid £75 m for him and are still looking for £75 m off Inter for him , 30m max imo
Phil jones will have something to say about that Gary
@Hirving Lozano: Phil Jones on the way to juve to play beside del ligt to world class defenders
@Who ate all Depays: no looks like Lovern the self proclaimed best defender in the world has beat him too it
@Who ate all Depays: you had to ruin it
Get rid of him… Useless anyway.
No matter what its gonna take a couple of years of shrewd transfers to get back to where they want to be.. premier league is too competitive now compared to serie a and Bundesliga
Neymar left Barça to earn shedloads of money, party in Paris, win the league and qualify for the UCL every year. The Glazers wouldn’t spend Xmas so the first bit’s out; quaffing champagne is more a footballer’s idea of fun than sniffing glue in Salford; and Utd will be lucky to avoid relegation. So no, this is not going to happen.