In NFL preseason Week 2, Buffalo Bills rumbled against Denver Broncos on Saturday afternoon and manage to snatch a 42-15 win. It was Bills’ Josh Allen, who landed a passing touchdown that covered 70 receiving yards and played as a starting quarterback.
Allen might have missed the Bills’ preseason opener, but he finally played his debut and led the squad to win over the Broncos. However, some players were absent in this match, including Russel Wilson, who was replaced by Brett Rypien as a starting quarterback.
Before being subbed off at the end of the first quarter, Allen played for six snaps and recorded a perfect three passing completion from three passing attempts for a total of 45 passing yards, including his 28-yard throw that led to a touchdown to wide receiver Gabriel Davis.
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Playing in the second quarter, Bills backup quarterback Case Keenum made his play by attempting three touchdowns drives, improving his last appearance in the preseason opener. The former Cleveland Browns player recorded 16 passing completion from 18 passing attempts with 192 passing yards received and one pass led to a 7-yard touchdown tallied by tight end O.J. Howard.
Meanwhile, running back Zach Moss scored a pair of one-yard touchdown runs to secure 21 points for the Bills in the first half, while another running back Duke Johnson, rushed twice to the end zone and scored two-yard and eight-yard touchdowns in the second half, respectively.
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With the win, the Bills extended their preseason winning streak to 10 games, which is the second-longest active streak in the NFL.
Baltimore Ravens, playing against Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, has led the league-record for 21 straight wins.
Bills offensive performance
Allen, who played only for six plays, had not anticipated that Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey would rest him out, although he said that he was thankful for the team’s offensive performance.
“It did feel weird only to play six, you know, once you get into that little rhythm,” Allen said.
“But shout-out to our guys coming out and playing today. Playing hard. Making plays. Came out with intensity from the get-go,” Allen added. “I’m proud of how we handled ourselves today. It was good to see.”
Davis, who catch the ball thrown by Allen and run for the Bills’ opening touchdown, voiced his opinion on how Allen led the offense as one of the most dynamic offensive over the past two seasons.
“Yeah, 100% just picking up where we left off,” Davis said. “Just having that same chemistry and kind of thinking alike, I’m glad we were on the same page.”
On other hand, Keenum, who was given the first chance to play with several Bills’ starters, said that Dorsey had a good strategy with the offensive play calls.
“I think those were priceless reps that you don’t get very often, so I wanted to make the most of them,” Keenum said.
In total, the Bills recorded 510 yards, which included 302 passing yards and 208 rushing yards, and scored touchdowns in their first six possessions.
The offensive strategy was led by Dorsey. He recently took his part to replace the Bills’ former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who was hired by the New York Giants as their new head coach this offseason.