Cook scores 2 TDs and Bills defense forces 3 turnovers in Buffalo’s 24-21 win over Patriots – Boston News, Weather, Sports

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — James Prepare dinner scored two touchdowns, Buffalo’s protection pressured three second-half turnovers and the AFC East champion Payments overcame a 14-0 deficit to drag out a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.

With trainers analyzing Payments quarterback Josh Allen’s proper throwing elbow on the sideline, cornerback Taron Johnson secured the victory by recovering a fumble ultimately zone to place Buffalo up 24-14 with 10:10 left. Allen returned on the Payments subsequent possession on which he accomplished two of three makes an attempt and completed 16 of 29 for 154 yards, with a landing and an interception.

Allen, who’s having an NFL MVP-caliber season, seemed to be harm on a 7-yard scamper early within the fourth quarter.

On Buffalo’s subsequent offensive snap following a false begin penalty, Allen tried a deep go that fluttered and fell quick to finish the drive.

Allen shook his hand in what seemed to be discomfort on the sideline earlier than he was cleared to return with what the Payments introduced was a bruised elbow.

Buffalo improved to 12-3 in holding alive its slim probabilities of catching the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (14-1) for the AFC’s high seed getting into the playoffs. The Payments had their single-season NFL record-tying run of scoring 30 or extra factors finish at eight straight video games.

The Patriots (3-12) dropped their fifth straight and are in jeopardy of ending with their fewest wins in a season since a 2-14 end in 1992. They’re of their first season below Jerod Mayo, who changed Invoice Belichick following a 4-13 end final season.

The Patriots scored on every of their first two possessions, with rookie Drake Maye’s 28-yard landing go to Kayshon Boutte, adopted by Rhamondre Stevenson scoring on a 14-yard TD run.

The sport turned within the second half, when New England turned the ball over on every of its first three possessions.

Two snaps after Prepare dinner’s 4-yard landing catch to tie the sport at 14, Stevenson misplaced a fumble at his 42, which led to Tyler Bass hitting a go-ahead 50-yard area objective.

The Patriots’ subsequent drive ended with Maye throwing a wobbly go that was simply intercepted by Cam Lewis ultimately zone.

After which there was Johnson’s landing, which got here with New England dealing with second-and-8 from its 12. Maye dropped again and turned to his proper and threw a backward go that went off Stevenson’s palms and bounced ultimately zone, with Johnson recovering it on the objective line.

The Patriots’ crimson zone troubles continued every week after failing to attain on two makes an attempt from the 1 in a 30-17 loss at Arizona.

In opposition to Buffalo, New England squandered 73 seconds in needing seven goal-to-go makes an attempt for Maye to lastly full a 9-yard go to Hunter Henry to chop the deficit to 24-21 with 1:13 left.

Buffalo recovered the following onside kick and ran out the clock, with Allen changing a fourth-and-1 with a 2-yard plunge.

Cooking

Cook’s 46-yard TD was his 14th rushing score of the season, which is third on the workforce’s single-season record. Allen had 15 final yr, and O.J. Simpson set the file of 16 in a 14-game season in 1975.

Accidents

Payments: Buffalo performed its second straight recreation minus three secondary starters in safeties Taylor Rapp (neck) and Damar Hamlin (rib), and cornerback Rasul Douglas (knee). Additionally sidelined was linebacker Matt Milano (groin).