US EditionCook's 117-Yard, 2-TD Performance Propels Bills Closer to Playoff Berth with 23-20 Win over Browns
James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Bills to their fifth win in six games by converting two interceptions into points, officials said.
- On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills beat the Cleveland Browns 23-20, drawing closer to a playoff berth as James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
- Converting turnovers, Buffalo converted two Shedeur Sanders interceptions into 10 points; James Cook's 44-yard run opened scoring and his 3-yard carry late extended the lead, while Ty Johnson and Michael Badgley added a touchdown and a 41-yard field goal.
- Cook's performance also marked his ninth 100-yard rushing game this season, tying Thurman Thomas, while Josh Allen, quarterback, finished 12-of-19 for 130 yards and 17 rushing yards on seven carries.
- Injuries affected both teams as Quinshon Judkins was reported to have a broken leg and Shaq Thompson did not return with a neck injury, while Buffalo improved to 11-4 and hosts Philadelphia next Sunday.
- Cook's season-long surge put James Cook atop the NFL with 1,532 yards, while Myles Garrett needs one sack in the final two games to break the record.
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By JOE REEDY CLEVELAND (AP) — James Cook ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen played despite a foot injury and the Buffalo Bills approached a playoffs position on Sunday with a 23-20 win over the Cleveland Browns. Ty Johnson also scored a touchdown overland for the Bills (11-4), who have won four in a row and five out of the last six. Allen played the second half despite injuring his right foot during the second quarter. The current …
Bills hold off Browns, move closer to securing playoff spot
James Cook ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Buffalo Bills saw their defense deliver in the fourth quarter and inched closer to clinching their seventh straight playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns…
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New York UpstateThe Buffalo Bills nearly blew a 10-point halftime lead in what might be their ugliest win of 2025
Josh Allen and company converted just 2 of 10 third and fourth downs against Cleveland's defense, but managed to secure a final first down to seal the victory.
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