DETROIT — The Buffalo Bills They might be interested in playing on Thanksgiving every season. They are now at 3-0 in Thanksgiving games, which is the highest score they have been in the past four seasons. 28-25 thriller Over the Detroit Lions.
With 23 seconds remaining, the Bills won after the Lions tied the game late. Quarterback Josh Allen To set up kicker, lead a 4-play, 48-yard drive Tyler Bass With just seconds remaining, a field goal of 45 yards was the game-winning field goal.
Since 2016, the Lions have not won Thanksgiving and only six wins on the holiday for them since 2000.
The win of the Bills was overshadowed when a knee injury to passrusher ended their season Von MillerAfter getting hurt in half of the game, he didn’t return.
Buffalo Bills
After Allen and the wide receiver Stefon Diggs Although they struggled to communicate for most of this game, they did get together when the team needed them.
Diggs snatched three of nine targets from Diggs for 12 yards on eight of the game’s first drives. Allen’s only interception came while targeting Diggs. Allen and Diggs hit all five targets, gaining 65 yards and scoring a touchdown on the final drives. Allen ended the game with 24 of 42 yards, two passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown.
The Bills won against all odds. Over the past two seasons, the Bills were 0-9 when trailing at the end of the fourth quarter.
Two words to describe the game: Impact injuries. The Bills were without a center Mitch Morse And they lost the left tackle Dion Dawkins Allen was allowed 15 pressures. The defense lost a half-time lead when Miller was forced to leave the game.
Purchase a breakout performance: Yes, defensive tackle Ed Oliver He was not ready to play this well until a while ago. However, it was his best performance of the year when the Bills had to use it because of injuries on their defensive line. Oliver forced a fumble and recovered it. He was then sacked by the Lions quarterback. Jared Goff For a safety, he had two tackles loss. Oliver has been selected for his fifth year option and continues to be a vital part of this defense.
Trend: TroublingAllen is throwing too many red-zone interceptions. Allen has thrown a red-zone interception in each of his last five games. He leads the league with four red-zone picks. He had previously thrown one red zone interception in his entire career (first 67). Since 2019, no quarterback has thrown as many games in a season.Mitch Trubisky Sam Darnold Each player had four. Allen had four of them before his right elbow injury. He has to make sure he is more careful when using the football. — Alaina Getzenberg
Unknown statistic that you should know: Josh Allen He now has 23 career games that have included a passing touchdown or a rushing TD. This is tied for fifth in NFL history.
Next game: at Patriots (8.15 p.m. ET, Dec. 1)
Detroit Lions
Detroit came in as 9.5 point underdogs. However, they were just about to snap their five-game losing streak.
You can buy on a breakout performance: The Detroit Lions have found another hidden gem James Houston? The rookie linebacker was called up from the practice team the day before the game. He had two sacks as well as a fumble recovery. He was the first ever player to record a game with multiple sacks in his NFL debut. Kelvin Sheppard, the linebackers coach, said that James Houston would be able to play in the future. He had already grasped the team’s concept and was able to work hard. So I believe this is a great performance. They’ll eventually add him to the active roster.
Bold prediction for next Week: The Lions will activate a rookie receiver Jameson Williams Before the Jacksonville game, Williams was running routes at Ford Field. Williams, the 12th overall draft pick in 2022, was running routes at Ford Field before the game. If everything goes according to plan during this week of practice, Williams could be ready for his NFL debut next Wednesday. Williams reported to practice in preparation for the Buffalo game. The team did not do much during the short week. According to the Alabama product, Williams told reporters that he is “real, really, real, excited to put on my cleats and be able put on a jersey” and that he will play. Eric Woodyard
Unknown statistic that you should know: The Lions have been scoring first since the beginning of the last season (since Jared Goff was acquired), and they are currently 4-10. That’s the worst record in the NFL for that time.
Next gamevs. Jaguars (1.pm. ET, Dec. 4)