Washington
Commanders
2-0
10
FINAL
20
Buffalo
Bills
2-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a Week 3 showdown, the Buffalo Bills topped the Washington Commanders 20-10, securing their second win of the season. Both teams were eager to establish momentum early on, but Buffalo's balanced attack proved too much for Washington to handle.
Josh Allen led the charge for the Bills with an impressive 220 passing yards, connecting seamlessly with Dalton Kincaid, who tallied 76 receiving yards. Meanwhile, Rico Dowdle dominated on the ground with 108 rushing yards, helping to control the tempo of the game and keep the Commanders' defense on its heels.
Defensively, the Bills managed to limit the Commanders' scoring opportunities effectively, forcing key turnovers and applying pressure throughout the game. Daron Payne's sack for Washington was a bright spot, but it wasn't enough to shift the momentum. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Bills scored back-to-back touchdowns, establishing a lead that Washington struggled to overcome.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 33 | 23 | 70% | 220 | 0 | 0 | 87.9 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 26 | 14 | 54% | 152 | 0 | 0 | 71.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 47 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 40 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 15 | 32 | 2.1 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Antonio Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Evan Stewart | WR | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Antonio Williams | WR | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Styles | MIKE | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | WILL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daron Payne | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amik Robertson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Rhodes Jr. | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Magee | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Elliott | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 |

