‘In a since deleted Instagram post, Dodson posted the pads. Instead of the faces of Bills defenders, however, Dodson put an L on each one.’
BillsBeat - December 18, 2023
Defense dominant, Cook sets new career-high as Bills blow out Cowboys, improve to 8-6
‘The Buffalo defense limited the vaunted Cowboys’ offense to just 2 of 6 conversions on third down, 89 total yards and 3 points during a tepid first half from a unit that entered the game averaging 32.4 points per game. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott, who was at the forefront of the MVP conversation coming into the Week 15 matchup, finished the first two quarters 6 of 13 passing for just 43 yards passing. Prescott finished the game 21 of 34 passing for 134 yards, his lowest yardage total of the season, and was sacked 3 times. Dallas gained just 195 total yards in defeat.’
Seven Takeaways: James cooks, Floyd flourishes as Bills romp Cowboys, continue trek toward postseason
‘Josh Allen took a backseat to Bills running back James Cook, who ran all over Dallas en route to a significant Buffalo victory. Cook recorded a career-high 179 yards rushing and 221 total yards from scrimmage, which was his fourth consecutive game with 100 or more scrimmage yards. Allen finished the game with a season-low 15 pass attempts, of which he completed 7 for 91 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown pass to Cook, which increased Buffalo’s lead to 14-0 with 12:52 remaining in the first half. From then on, Buffalo never looked back, recording 266 total yards rushing en route to victory, which is the most recorded by the Bills since McDermott was hired in 2017.’
James Cook, Bills prove they don't need to be quarterback-centric by gashing red-hot Cowboys
‘Rousseau says Cook is a legend in Florida. Well, it’s taken a little while for everyone else to come around, including the Buffalo Bills. But both the Bills and the Cowboys were educated about Cook Sunday.’
Sabato: Once unreliable Bills defense is suddenly stifling with the season on the line
‘Two months ago, it wouldn’t have been a surprise. Two weeks ago, that result would have seemed stunning.’
Monday's Dallas Coverage
Cowboys-Bills takeaways: Dallas’ playoff-clinching party spoiled by James Cook, Buffalo (Dallas Morning News)
Tale of two teams: Dallas Cowboys need quick response for ‘mindboggling’ road woes (Dallas Morning News)
Forget the officiating, Cowboys defense has no excuse for atrocious performance vs. Bills (Dallas Morning News)
Cowboys’ embarrassing no-show in Buffalo opens the door for a new, unwelcome nemesis (Dallas Morning News)
Why Josh Allen, Bills were comfortable avoiding passes in smashmouth win vs. Cowboys (Dallas Morning News)
Cowboys’ Zack Martin hopeful to play in Week 16 after sustaining quad injury vs. Bills (Dallas Morning News)
Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey keeps FG streak intact, nears NFL single-season touchback record (Dallas Morning News)
Cowboys clinch playoff spot thanks to early Sunday results around the NFL (Dallas Morning News)
National reactions to Cowboys’ ugly loss vs. Bills: ‘A long rainy night in Buffalo’ (Dallas Morning News)
Bills celebrate lopsided win over Cowboys with Texas-themed social media troll (Dallas Morning News)
Photo gallery (Dallas Morning News)
What we learned in the Dallas Cowboys’ eye-opening 31-10 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
Dallas Cowboys’ loss in Buffalo shows why you can’t bet on them reaching the Super Bowl | Opinion (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
Dallas Cowboys are rightfully confused and bewildered by embarrassing road woes (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
Terry Bradshaw says Dallas Cowboys look ‘stupid’ after loss to Buffalo Bills (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
Rob Gronkowski calls Dallas Cowboys ‘mentally weak’ after blowout loss to Buffalo Bills (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
Cowboys can’t be taken seriously as Super Bowl threat unless they fix one massive defect (USA Today)
Cowboys’ road woes continue with blowout loss at Buffalo (AP)
Cowboys clinch 3rd straight playoff berth before kicking off against Bills (AP)
Cowboys are ‘not a mentally tough football team,’ Rob Gronkowski says (Fox News)
Cowboys clinch playoff spot, but ‘mind-boggling’ road woes continue (ESPN)
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons and Mike McCarthy all searching to figure out how to play better on road (CBS Sports)
Cowboys All-Pro Zack Martin suffers quad injury in loss at Bills, ‘feels good’ about Week 16 vs. Dolphins (CBS Sports)
Cowboys’ road to Super Bowl is harder to believe after ugly loss to Bills (Fox Sports)
NFL Fans Roasted the Cowboys for Being Frauds After Blowout Loss to the Bills (SI)
Cowboys dominated by Bills in Buffalo (KRLD-FM)
Watch: Zack Martin flagged after late hit, protecting Dak Prescott (KRLD-FM)
Game Recap: Cowboys fall in Buffalo, 31-10 (DallasCowboys.com)
Run defense struggles highlighted in loss (DallasCowboys.com)
Eatman: Cowboys take ‘Season of Giving’ too far (DallasCowboys.com)
5 Takes: Believe it or not, the sky isn’t falling (DallasCowboys.com)
Gamebreakers: Cowboys who tried to save the day (DallasCowboys.com)
Don’t forget these plays: Drive-extending penalties (DallasCowboys.com)
McCarthy, Dak on Road Woes: ‘Too Big of a Gap’ (DallasCowboys.com)
Zack Martin avoids major injury, hopeful to play in Miami (DallasCowboys.com)
Cowboys officially have clinched playoff spot (DallasCowboys.com)
Photo gallery 1 (DallasCowboys.com)
Photo gallery 2 (DallasCowboys.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
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Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
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Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
James Cook leads dominant rushing attack as Bills trample Cowboys 31-10
‘“I felt like the kid that didn’t do anything in a class project but got an A,” Allen said after he threw for just 94 yards, with a touchdown passing and one rushing. “But I’ll do this 10 times out of 10 times, man. Like, keep going.”’
Bills' Josh Allen perfectly sums up poor passing performance in team's dominant win
‘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.’
Bills' big rushing day behind James Cook shows growth of offense
‘”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.”‘
Bills vs. Cowboys score, takeaways: Buffalo bullies Dallas on the ground behind James Cook's career day
‘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.’
Bills Creatively Troll Cowboys After Blowout Win, and NFL Fans Couldn’t Stop Laughing
‘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.’
Bills' James Cook Had a Three-Word Message After Dominant Game vs. Cowboys
‘“Today was FUN.”’
How have Bills clawed back into playoff contention? By changing their identity
‘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.’