Josh Allen He added to his MVP resume by scoring four touchdowns in the Buffalo Bills' 48-42 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
bill The Lions are now 12-2 after going 11-3 on the season.
Allen is Vegas' MVP front-runner, completing 23 of 34 passes for 362 yards and two passing touchdowns. But Buffalo's first two scores of the game came on the ground with Allen, who had 11 carries for 68 yards.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen leaps over the goal line for his second touchdown in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. (Lonjo Wedel-Iman photo)
Buffalo got off to a 14-0 start at a tough Ford Field, with Allen scoring two straight touchdowns from one and four yards out.
Jared Goff The Lions have one of the best offenses in the league, though, and you know they're going to respond in some way.
On the Lions' third possession, Goff climbed out of the pocket and found Tim Patrick, using his entire wingspan to carry the ball across the goal line to make it 14-7.
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But James Cook found the end zone for the first time on the ensuing drive and finished with 105 yards on 14 carries to keep the deficit alive.
That's what the Bills did all game: hold on to the lead despite how many times the Lions scored.
Lions running back Jameer Gibbs takes the first snap against Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford in the first half at Ford Field in Detroit. (picture)
They scored six times, with Goff completing 38 of 59 passes for 494 yards and five touchdowns.
His trusted target, Amon-Ra St. Brown, had 14 catches for 193 yards, including 66 catch-and-run scores, Jahmyr Gibbs ) completes a ground catch and an alley catch.
Goff even threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to offensive lineman Dan Skipper, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson did his best to get back into the game.
But Allen and the Bills would return the favor, with Ray Davis and Khalil Shakir responsible for Allen's passing touchdowns on the day.
Cook's backup, Ty Johnson, is also Buffalo's leading receiver with five catches for 114 yards.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen crawls out of the pocket against the Detroit Lions. (Lonjo Wedel-Iman photo)
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For the Lions, Sam LaPorta had seven catches for 111 yards and Gibbs had 83 yards.
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