Two Bills Drive

‘Cook, one of three players with a league-leading 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024, was fed early and often on Sunday, and while Denver’s defense was one of the best at stopping the run during the regular season, it had no answer for the Cook-centric ground attack.’

‘The Bills and Ravens faced off during Week 4 of the 2024 season. In that game, Baltimore was the home team and cruised to a 35-10 victory to make an early season statement.’

‘Hosting the seventh-seeded Broncos in Sunday’s wild-card matchup, Buffalo cruised to a 31-7 win over Denver behind a 21-point second half. With the win, the Bills will host a divisional-round matchup against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens next week in the 2025 NFL playoffs.’

‘Allen rushed for 46 yards in the game, giving him the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL postseason history with 609. He is now ahead of Lamar Jackson, who sits at 602. He also passed Steve Young, who was at 594 yards in 22 playoff games – Allen broke the record in just 11 contests. Russell Wilson ranks fourth with 533 and Patrick Mahomes ranks fifth with 524.’

‘Mille took to his Instagram story to post the audio of Surtain’s interview behind Michael Jordan’s viral clip from The Last Dance where he is watching Gary Payton talk about shutting him down on a tablet.’

‘The play appeared to be busted, as Allen was forced to scramble to his right and could not find a lane to get the necessary yards. With Broncos’ defenders getting into his face, he heaved a last-second attempt towards the end zone.’

‘Cook became the first Bills running back to eclipse the 100-yard mark since Thurman Thomas in 1995 against the Miami Dolphins.’

‘After Denver jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, the Bills gradually strengthened their grip on the game with the help of timely plays from Allen. For much of the day, the gap between the two teams didn’t seem as large as the 31-7 final score indicated. The difference, however, is Allen constantly delivered on third and fourth down, while the Broncos did not.’

‘The touchdown pass was Allen’s 22nd of his career, passing Jim Kelly as the franchise’s all-time leader in touchdown passes. Allen then added onto his new record with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel for No. 23.’

‘While it’s difficult to make out exactly what Vinovich had to say, he presumably explained to Allen what occurred on the missed call. With a pat on the helmet, Allen appears to come to an understanding with Vinovich.’

‘Allen entered the stadium wearing a hooded sweatshirt from the Enchante, the clothing line of Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. The sweatshirt had the letters “FEA” on the right side of the chest, which stands for “F*ck ‘Em All.” And while Allen gave his trademark smile and thumbs up upon entering Highmark Stadium, this certainly felt like his way of telling his naysayers exactly how he feels about the constant hate and snubs.’