‘He stepped out of one tackle, kept his balance, crossed the first-down marker, juked one linebacker, broke the tackle of another and then rumbled with two defenders on his back all the way inside the 30-yard line.’
BillsBeat - September 29, 2025
Bills RB James Cook breaks long-time record with latest touchdown
‘The Buffalo Bills are in a back-and-forth game with the New Orleans Saints, as they’ve re-taken the lead on a James Cook touchdown run. And with that touchdown run, Cook set a new Buffalo franchise record.’
Cameron Johnston injury update: Bills punter takes nasty hit to left leg on penalty
‘He eventually emerged with a big brace on his left leg and his helmet on, and he came back in to hold for a field goal.’
Bills' Josh Allen reveals 1 thing that's 'hard to imagine' about James Cook
‘“It seems like he’s getting better each and every week, which is hard to imagine,” Allen said. “The way that he has this patient to hit the hole, but when he hits it, he is shot out of a cannon. His contact balance is unbelievable, his jump cuts are awesome. I’m glad he’s on our team.”’
Bills' Josh Allen reveals 1 thing that's 'hard to imagine' about James Cook
‘Cook rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, which marks the third straight game reaching triple digits and makes it four straight games of scoring a rushing touchdown as he set a franchise record for most consecutive games with a touchdown, which now stands at eight dating back to last season.’
Bills pull away late, take care of Saints to stay unbeaten
‘For the first time since 2020, the Buffalo Bills are off to a 4-0 start in the regular season thanks to a 31-19 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.’
McDermott praises team for second half energy, attitude
‘”I thought we did a better job in the second half in some situations, but everything starts with gap integrity in the run game, and doing your job and then tackling,” said McDermott following the win with the media. “We could have tackled better than we did. We’ll go back and look at that as well, and evaluate and try and grow from it.”‘
Allen knew winless Saints were coming prepared to Highmark Stadium
‘”They came out, they had a really good game playing offense and defensively,” said Allen on Sunday following the win. “They’re a team that’s establishing the culture with their head coach. It seems like they’re doing things the right way over there. They came ready to play.”‘
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Saints at Bills
‘The Bills continued to give up too many yards and big plays against the run. The Saints ran 34 times times for 189 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per-carry.’
Opinion: A win is a win
‘The defense continues to have a number of issues that need fixing, but came up with a couple of critical stops to do its part in the Bills’ 14th-straight regular season home win.’
Despite "boneheaded mistakes" Buffalo Bills improve to 4-0, their best start since 2020
‘But despite the double-digit win, it was a somewhat sloppy day for the Bills on both sides of the ball. It speaks to how strong the Bills are, especially against a desperate Saints team, but the self-inflicted wounds, and as Josh Allen called them, “boneheaded mistakes,” need to be cleaned up.’
John Murphy: Bills have mastered half of Marv Levy’s keys to win
‘They’ve got to stop the run and they probably will as the season moves along. But they are running the ball more often and more successfully than any team in the NFL. And that’s in a league that showcases the forward pass.’
This date in Bills stadium history: Sept. 29
‘1974 — Bills 16, Jets 12 — Swirling wind and soaking rain made it just about impossible to throw the ball. Jets quarterback Joe Namath tried anyway and was intercepted three times while completing just 2 of 18 passes. QB counterpart Joe Ferguson went 0 for 2, while the Bills rushed for 223 yards. Buffalo’s defense limited the Jets to 106 yards rushing and seven first downs. O.J. Simpson ran for 117 yards, fullback Jim Braxton had 84 yards along with the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter, and the Bills improved to 2-1 after three games at Rich Stadium to start the season.’
Bills withstand stubborn Saints, improve to 4-0
‘In a tougher-than-expected outcome, the Bills beat the New Orleans Saints 31-19 and improved to 4-0 this season.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills’ closer-than-expected win doesn’t overshadow 4-0 start
‘However, winning by a closer margin than oddsmakers and many others expected means little in the long run. What’s important is the Bills are 4-0. It’s the first time they’ve had such a start since 2020 and the second time in Sean McDermott’s nine seasons as head coach. It’s also the first time since 1992 and third time in franchise history the Bills have scored 30-plus points per game through their first four games.’