‘Allen and the offense had the Cowboys on their heels the entire game. It started with a Latavius Murray 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and then continued with Allen’s touchdown pass to Cook and his own rushing touchdown before the half.’
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‘”Everything,” tight end Dawson Knox said when asked what Cook did to be successful. “… He’s just a hell of a player, so giving him any space, giving him matchups on the outside in the pass game. [Interim offensive coordinator] Joe Brady does an awesome job, scheming that up, and then the o-linemen do a fantastic job, open up the holes for him. He’s got crazy vision, too, so he’s gonna bounce it wherever he sees it.”‘
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‘No, the Bills’ standout on Sunday was running back James Cook. The second-year, second-round pick totaled a career-high 179 rushing yards on 25 carries with a touchdown, a 24-yarder. That comes out to a 7.2 yards per carry average. Cook also tallied 42 yards receiving on two catches, including an 18-yard receiving score in the second quarter. That performance makes Cook the first Bills player with 200+ scrimmage yards (221), one or more rushing touchdown and one or more receiving touchdowns in a game since Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas did so back in the 1991 season.’
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‘In a play on the famous saying, the post showed a graphic of the Texas state flag shaped like a giant “L” and the caption “Everything is bigger in Texas.” Yikes.’
Josh Allen Likens His Limited Role in Bills' Win to Slacking Off in Group Project
‘The Bills running game was so good, in fact, that Allen attempted just 15 passes and threw for 94 yards. He did account for two total touchdowns, but such a stat line would normally be associated with a Buffalo loss, not a victory.’
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‘“Today was FUN.”’
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‘The shift is due, in large part, to the transition from offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, fired in November, to interim OC Joe Brady. Dorsey focused his offense around Allen and receiver Stefon Diggs, and if those two weren’t clicking, the whole thing crumbled. Under Brady, Diggs has not eclipsed 75 receiving yards. Diggs led the team in receiving yards (48) against Dallas, but as mentioned, the Bills didn’t need to throw the ball a whole lot.’
Bills' playoff path in focus after dominant, run heavy win over Cowboys
‘Well, these might not be the new Buffalo Bills, but they are certainly a team capable of winning games in ways we haven’t seen previously. They did that a week ago in Kansas City by grinding-out a 20-17 win on the road against the Chiefs. Then on Sunday against Dallas, Buffalo took that a step further, riding running back James Cook for 179 yards on the ground and 42 more through the air in a dominating 31-10 win over the Cowboys at Orchard Park, New York.’
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‘The standout of Sunday’s game was Bills running back James Cook. He carried the ball 25 times for 179 yards with a touchdown while adding 42 yards and a score through the air.’
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‘Cook was omnipresent in Buffalo’s 31-10 win over Dallas. He ran. He caught passes. He blocked. And, as evidenced by his tumble into pay dirt, he was even okay with getting a little dirty to do so.’
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‘Buffalo entered the week in a six-way tie for sixth-place in the conference but now, they have the same record as just four wild-card teams. The Bengals, Colts and Texans all currently rank ahead of them because the Bills are behind in several tiebreaker categories, including a head-to-head one with the Bengals and their conference record of 4-5 against the marks of all three teams.’
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‘McDermott’s decision to present Allen a game ball drew the attention — and ire — of Buffalo’s fans. Why? Because they believed Cook was more deserving of the honor.’
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‘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.’
McDermott: 'Extremely grateful to lead this group of men and women'
‘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.’
Allen: A 'complete team win' against Dallas
‘”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.”‘