Buffalo
Bills
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30
FINAL
24
Las Vegas
Raiders
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AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Las Vegas Raiders with a final score of 30-24, keeping their playoff hopes alive in the 2026 season. The stakes were high as both teams sought to solidify their standings in a competitive conference.
Buffalo's Josh Allen showcased his arm talent, throwing for 270 yards, while DJ Moore was a key target, racking up 95 receiving yards. On the other side, Kirk Cousins found the end zone twice through the air, but it was Ashton Jeanty's impressive 109 rushing yards that kept the Raiders in contention throughout the game.
Defensively, Ed Oliver made his presence felt with a sack, but it was the overall defensive effort that turned the tide in Buffalo's favor. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Bills' defense held strong, forcing a critical turnover that allowed them to maintain their lead and secure the victory. Nakobe Dean led the Raiders with 10 total tackles, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Bills' relentless offense down the stretch.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 34 | 24 | 71% | 270 | 2 | 0 | 113.6 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 34 | 19 | 56% | 204 | 2 | 0 | 93.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 43 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Tim Brown | WR | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | WR | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brady Russell | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonah Laulu | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Pegues | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Koonce | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gay | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Prater | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 |

