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‘Allen bolted from the pocket on a fourth-down play with just over two minutes on the clock and didn’t stop until he delivered a finishing blow with a 26-yard touchdown run that essentially sealed the 30-31 verdict in a thriller at Highmark Stadium. ‘

‘“I think you have to have a mindset where you can’t be afraid in those situations to do what you believe in,” McDermott told USA TODAY Sports after most of his players had cleared from the locker room after the 30-21 victory.’

‘Kincaid exited the Bills vs. Colts game twice due to injury. He left in the first half after suffering a knee injury but returned in the third quarter. He then returned to the game in the third quarter but played just two snaps before exiting the game again.’

‘Cooper made the catch early in the third quarter to put the Bills ahead 14-10 for their first lead of the day. He finished with four catches for 66 yards in the Bills’ eventual 34-10 win.’

‘Cooper, 30, is a five-time Pro Bowl selection but has just 24 catches or 250 yards and two touchdowns on 53 targets this season. He has a league-worst nine drops and is averaging a career-low 10.4 yards per catch.’

‘Buffalo Bills: A-.’

‘The Bills botched the opportunity to run the clock out at the end of regulation and play for the win in overtime. Houston played the second half without their star wide receiver, Nico Collins, who left the game with an injury. The Texan’s offense struggled after he exited, and the Bills had all of the momentum.’

‘Josh Allen didn’t have his finest day in the Buffalo Bills’ 23-20 Week 5 loss to the Houston Texans, but many wondered whether he should be playing at all by the end of it.’

‘The eight-time Pro Bowl selection will miss contests against the Houston Texans, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks.’

‘Coming out of Week 4, the narrative about the Bills could shift significantly. Why? Because the three teams Buffalo faced to start the season — the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Jaguars — have all endured defensive struggles that aren’t limited to their games against the Bills. That will lead some to question whether the Bills offense benefitted from a weaker than expected schedule to start the year.’

‘“I think he’s spreading the ball out more,” Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr told reporters this week. “You really don’t know where the ball is going to go. All of his receivers are liable to get the ball in any situation at any point in time – including the running backs and the tight ends.”’

‘Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s come a long way since the on-field cardiac arrest he experienced on Jan. 2, 2023. Hamlin return to the field last season, was named a starter this year, and on Monday he recorded he first career interception.’

‘”I’m feeling confident, man,” Hamlin on behalf of Invisalign, who’s worked with over 500 NFL players through their treatment program, told USA TODAY Sports. “Being able to just believe in yourself and knowing who you are. …I’m just locked in trying to do my best one day at a time.”’

‘“When you know the person, you know it’s not going to beat or keep Matt Milano down,” McDermott said. “This has been a tough period for him and for us. No one knows the work Matt put in to get back to where he was before this recent injury. That’s one of the hardest pills to swallow. We just saw him work his butt off, stay in Buffalo to get back from the leg injury, and now this happens.”‘

‘”Onward,” Allen captioned the photo carousel, which featured a first post with a woman who appeared to be Steinfeld with the duo flanked by the Eiffel Tower ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin Friday.’