Josh Allen Added to MVP Resume with Four Touchdowns in Buffalo Bills’ 48-42 Win Over Detroit Lions
Josh Allen added to his MVP resume on Sunday, accounting for four touchdowns in the Buffalo Bills’ 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions on the road. The Bills moved to 11-3 on the season, while the Lions are now 12-2.
Allen, the MVP frontrunner in Vegas, threw for 362 yards on 23-of-34 passing with two passing touchdowns. But the first two scores for Buffalo in this one came on the ground for Allen, who had 11 carries for 68 yards.
Buffalo got off to a 14-0 start at a tough Ford Field as Allen orchestrated back-to-back touchdown drives in which he scored from one yard out and four yards out, respectively. Jared Goff and the Lions, though, are one of the best offenses in the league, and they responded with a touchdown of their own.
The Lions’ offense was led by Goff, who threw for a whopping 494 yards and five touchdowns on 38-of-59 passing. Amon-Ra St. Brown had 14 catches to account for 193 of those yards with a score on a 66-yard catch-and-run, and Jahmyr Gibbs tallied one on the ground and one through the air.
Despite the Lions’ efforts, Allen and the Bills maintained the lead throughout the game, with James Cook and Ray Davis accounting for Allen’s passing touchdowns. Ty Johnson, Cook’s backup, was also the leading receiver for Buffalo with 114 yards on five catches.
The win moves the Bills to 11-3 on the season, while the Lions fall to 12-2.
