The Buffalo Bills absolutely lit up their new Highmark Stadium, putting up a massive 41-31 win against the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football. Quarterback Josh Allen was an absolute freight train in the Week 2 opener, racking up an insane five total touchdowns to christen the new stadium.
This Offense Is About To Explode With Allen At The Helm
From the very first drive, you knew this was going to be an Allen show. He literally ran the entire field, capping off the opening series with a signature tush push touchdown. What a tush push merchant! He finished the night with a ridiculous stat line: 248 passing yards, three touchdown passes, 69 rushing yards, and two more scores on the ground. Seriously, five total touchdowns? That’s just wild. Khalil Shakir was out there winning deep against Rock Ya-Sin easily, even if Josh wanted one of those throws back after some pressure. It’s awesome to see Shakir making plays outside. This Bills offense is going to be incredibly fun to watch because it’s a huge change from what we saw under Sean McDermott’s more methodical approach. This new offensive coordinator, Joe Brady, understands that with Josh Allen as your quarterback, everything has to run through him. Sure, a good run game is important, especially when January rolls around, but it should help Allen, not try to win through it and then ask Josh to bail the team out. Speaking of the run game, James Cook also topped 100 rushing yards himself, even finding the end zone for a touchdown. And if you weren’t convinced, Dalton Kincaid is 100% ready for a breakout season; it’s happening! He closed his day with seven receptions on eight targets for 95 yards and a sweet 16-yard touchdown catch.
Defense A Work In Progress, But Some Serious Stars Are Emerging
While the offense was cooking, the defense had its moments. Aidan Hutchinson absolutely torched Spencer Brown for a sack on Buffalo’s defensive opening series; Brown is good, but Hutchinson is special and will definitely need some help out there. The D-line, though, started hot with some nice stunt games. Gregory Rousseau and Deone Walker were on fire again, with Rousseau finishing the game with two sacks. “Groot” looks incredible to start the season, just dominating his matchup against a backup right tackle. And Deone Walker? He’s such a game-changer; his sheer length affects how opposing quarterbacks throw the ball all the time. What a stud! But let’s be real: the run defense is still a problem, especially in their nickel package. The Lions punched in a touchdown there, and it’s clear the defense is a work in progress that will have its ups and downs this season. Oh, and hopefully, DJ Moore’s exit from the game was nothing serious; they didn’t need him back out there, but you hope he can recover with some extra time before Week 3.
This win at their brand-new stadium sets a serious tone for the Bills. They’ve got to clean up that run defense, sure, but with Josh Allen looking absolutely unstoppable and weapons like Kincaid and Cook emerging, this offense is built to keep the pedal down. They’ll need that energy for Week 3; hopefully, DJ Moore is back healthy to join the attack.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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