Head Coach Vic Fangio made a nice decision to name Von Miller, Courtland Sutton and Albert Okwuegbunam all co-captains in this game as all three return to game action for the first time since going down with season-ending injuries in 2020.
That lead would stick as Denver would finish the preseason 3-0 with a 17-12 win over the Rams. All three, Von Miller, Courtland Sutton, and Albert Okwuegbunam got into the mix in positive ways as Denver’s first team took an early lead against the Los Angeles Rams second team unit. They now set their sights on Atlanta next Sunday while the Bills prepare for the Tennessee Titans next Monday night.On a smoke-filled evening in the Mile High City, the Denver Broncos had several key starters returning the lineup for the first time in over a year. The Bills will head back east after a perfect performance in LA, while the Rams will have a few extra days to answer questions about the teams flat start to the seaso n. If they play like they did against LA, they will be a tough team to beat this year. The defense sent a warning to the rest of the league. Stafford was sacked seven different times, including two from former Ram Von Miller. While Stafford ended the game 29/41 for 240 yards, with one touchdown and three interceptions, the Bills QB was 26/31 from 297 yards, and had three touchdowns and two interceptions. The preseason favorite for the MVP award put the cherry on top with a 53 yard bomb to Stefon Diggs for the game’s final score. The Bills never punted the ball all night, going 9/10 on third down. Josh Allen would take advantage of the stellar defensive performance by stretching the lead out to a two score game with a four yard touchdown run. The defense turned up the pressure in the final thirty minutes, holding the Rams scoreless and forcing two more interceptions. The Bills used the ground game as they pounded the ball down the field with Devin Singletary who ended the night with eight carries for 48 yards.īuffalo’s opening drive of the second half ended with a seven yard strike from Allen to Isaiah McKenzie who made amends for his earlier mistake that resulted the games’ first turnover. Just like in the first half, the Bills came out and marched down the field after holding LA to a three-and-out on the opening possession. Almost half of his 29 completions fell into the arms of Cooper Kupp who had LA’s only touchdown in the second quarter when Stafford hit him in the back of the end zone to cut the score to 10-7.Ī last second Matt Gay field goal closed the second quarter out with both teams tied at 10-10, but only one team would come out of the halftime break. Matthew Stafford didn’t post terrible numbers, but never seemed to get the Rams offense going. The Bills would turn it over two more times before halftime, which allowed the Rams to stay in the game despite accumulating just over 100 yards of offense in the first two quarters. The pass bounced off his hands and into the hands of Tyrell Lewis for the interception. Buffalo was driving down the field on their second possession with no signs of slowing until Allen put a pass right in the chest of Isaiah McKenzie, but the receiver couldn’t reel it in. Los Angeles’ offense looked off beat from the start of the game, and the Rams were lucky the game didn’t get ugly in the first half. The drive was capped off with a 26 yard strike to Gabe Davis on third down to put the Bills up 7-0. Allen spread the ball around while hitting every one of his passes on the first Buffalo series.
Josh Allen orchestrated a masterful, nine-play 75 yard drive to start the game. There were a few bumps in the road in at times in the opening two quarters, but the Bills came out and looked like the team everyone expects them to be this season. The Bills on the other hand couldn’t have looked much better. And the secondary allowed far too many open receivers down the field. or anyone else to add options to the passing game. Cooper Kupp looked lonely without Odell Beckham Jr. Their offensive line looked a step slow, and allowed Matt Stafford to be pressured far too often. It could have been the celebrations or the festivities that surrounded the game, but the Rams looked a far cry from the team they were last year. The Rams had the difficult task of dealing with the emotions of returning to a stadium in which they won the Super Bowl seven months ago. Last year’s champions against the bookmakers favorites to lift the Lombardi Trophy in February. It was the dream matchup to start the NFL’s regular season. Josh Allen passed for three touchdowns in the 31-10 season opening win. The Buffalo Bills started their season with a statement win over the defending champion Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night from Sofi Stadium.
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