September 23, 2024 – 7:59 PM PDT
Josh Allen threw four first-half touchdown passes to help the Buffalo Bills steamroll the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10 on Monday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.
Allen completed 23 of 30 passes for 263 yards and added 44 rushing yards as Buffalo (3-0) continued its strong start. Allen accumulated 247 passing yards in the first half when the Bills scored touchdowns on all five first-half possessions.
Dalton Kincaid, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Ty Johnson had scoring receptions for Buffalo. James Cook and Ray Davis had rushing touchdowns and Damar Hamlin recorded his first career interception for the Bills, who racked up five sacks.
Trevor Lawrence was 21-of-38 passing for 178 yards, one touchdown and one interception for struggling Jacksonville (0-3). The Jaguars lost their eighth consecutive game when Lawrence has been the starting quarterback.
The Bills outgained Jacksonville 388-239. In the first half, Buffalo had a 288-70 edge. Allen completed 22 of 28 passes over the first 30 minutes.
Buffalo took the opening kickoff and scored on Cook’s 6-yard scoring run. Tyler Bass’ extra point was blocked.
Allen then hit Kincaid for a 6-yard touchdown to make it 13-0 with 3:25 left in the opening quarter. Jacksonville got on the board on Cam Little’s 41-yard field goal with 10:39 left in the first half.
Four-plus minutes later, Coleman caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Allen to make it 20-3. Hamlin intercepted Lawrence on Jacksonville’s next possession to set up Allen’s 27-yard scoring pass to Shakir with 2:04 left in the half.
Buffalo finished the half strong when Allen threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Johnson with 19 seconds left to make it 34-3.
The Jaguars scored on the first possession of the third quarter when Lawrence tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brenton Strange.
Bass booted a 27-yard field goal to give the Bills a 37-10 advantage with 5:03 left in the third quarter.
Allen took his final snap with just over 12 minutes remaining and Mitchell Trubisky took over the next time Buffalo had the ball.
Bass tacked on a 43-yard field goal with 7:45 left and Davis scored on a 3-yard run with 4:04 remaining to finish off the beatdown.
–Field Level Media
