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‘The move means Phillips in ineligible to play in any of the final three regular season games, and must also sit out the Wild Card Round of the players, should the Bills make it to the postseason. He would be first eligible to return in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.’

‘”There’s some unknowns, we’re not really sure what to expect schematically, there’s not much table quarterback. So we have to go out there expecting their best,” said McDermott during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “Typically teams bounce back from situations [like this], and we’ve got to be ready to play.”‘

‘Cook was the only new addition to the team’s official injury report, which saw 15 total players listed. This included six players who were full participants and another six who were limited.’

‘Cook put up an impressive stat line of 221 yards of total offense, 179 rushing yards, and 42 receiving yards. Along with that, he recorded a receiving touchdown and rushing touchdown. This play earned him the AFC Offensive Player Of The Week award for the first time in his career.’

‘What can you say about an aspect of the game that wasn’t really used? Dalton Kincaid had some tough drops. Gabe Davis didn’t locate the ball on a fly route and fight back to it. Stefon Diggs had a sick one-handed grab. Josh Allen threw a dot to James Cook for a touchdown.’

‘The practice window opening means the Bills now have 21 days to activate Jones to the 53-man roster. If they don’t do that, he will stay on Injured Reserve and be ineligible to return for the remainder of the season.’

‘Running back Ty Johnson, who suffered a shoulder injury during the game but returned to action, will continue to be evaluated, according to McDermott.’

‘The 24-year-old has emerged as a top weapon in this offense. All of his attributes were on display like his patience, vision, ability to make defenders miss, cut-back runs, and speed to the edge. Cook also doesn’t get enough credit as a physical runner, a guy who can break tackles and get yards after initial contact.’

‘The Buffalo Bills running game led by James Cook dominates the Dallas Cowboys defense on Sunday afternoon taking down the Cowboys 31-10 at Highmark Stadium.’

‘The Bills were able to gain over 351 total yards on Monday night, 221 of which were locked in by running back James Cook. In the first three quarters, the Bills ran the ball 69% of the time. Despite the lack of throwing plays, McDermott was quick to praise his wide receivers and believes they carried their own weight whenever the ball came their way.’

‘”I think that’s kind of what we’re built for games like this.” Allen said postgame. “And finding ways in our defense went out there and against a fantastic offense and did their thing.”‘

‘The Bills dropped at least four passes. Tight end Dalton Kincaid had just two targets and dropped both of them. Very uncharacteristic of the rookie, but two balls he should have caught. Stefon Diggs dropped a third down pass. James Cook dropped what would have been a touchdown.’

‘The Cowboys love to jump on teams early. They’re out-scoring their opponents by a whopping 258-125 in the first half. They want to score early, create a lead, and make their opponent one-dimensional, having to throw the ball to get back in the game. That will allow their pass rush to get going. The Bills can’t let Dallas get off to an early start on the scoreboard against them.’

‘Going into Week 15 Sunday, Allen has the fifth best MVP odds at +1400, only trailing Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Lamar Jackson, and Jalen Hurts. None of which have minus odds.’

‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Injured Reserve is a possibility for both players, but more likely for Hyde. The team will still gather information before making that determination.’