Buffalo
Bills
4-1
28
FINAL
31
Las Vegas
Raiders
2-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 showdown, the Las Vegas Raiders narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills with a final score of 31-28. Both teams entered the game looking to bolster their playoff aspirations, but it was the Raiders who emerged victorious in a tightly contested battle.
Kirk Cousins led the Raiders' offense with precision, throwing for two touchdowns, while the Bills' Josh Allen put up impressive numbers with 249 passing yards. James Cook III added a solid ground game for Buffalo, rushing for 89 yards, and Skyler Bell was a standout receiver, racking up 114 receiving yards, keeping the Bills competitive throughout the game.
Defensively, the Raiders were led by Quay Walker, who recorded eight total tackles, and Nolan Smith Jr., who was a disruptive force with 2.5 sacks. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Raiders' defense stifled the Billsβ final drive, ultimately sealing the win and demonstrating their resilience under pressure.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 33 | 20 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 94.1 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 35 | 22 | 242 | 2 | 0 | 102.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | HB | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Bell | WR | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| J. Michael Sturdivant | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Smith Jr | LEDG | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakee Wheatley | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Greenard | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Rousseau | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hoecht | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keyron Crawford | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Eichenberg | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gay | K | 1 | 2 | 4 | 49 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | 52 |

