LAS VEGAS — The Buffalo Bills beat the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 on Sunday after the Raiders scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and came close to a comeback. Buffalo kicked a field goal with two minutes left, and Las Vegas’ final onside kick did not work.
The Bills led 23-13 after three quarters. The Raiders pulled even at 23-23 in the fourth, but Buffalo answered each time.
How the fourth quarter went
- 13:35: The Raiders kicked a 23-yard field goal to make it 23-16.
- 8:13: Kirk Cousins threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to T. Tucker, and the extra point tied it at 23-23.
- 4:49: Buffalo’s J. Cook ran 3 yards for a touchdown. The Bills led 30-23.
- 2:00: Buffalo kicked a 38-yard field goal to go up 33-23.
- 1:39: Cousins hit Tucker for a 44-yard touchdown. The score was 33-30.
The Raiders tried an onside kick after that score and did not recover it, so the Bills ran out the clock.
Earlier scoring
Buffalo kicker T. Bass opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal. Las Vegas rookie running back Ashton Jeanty ran 1 yard for a touchdown to make it 7-3. In the second quarter, Josh Allen threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Khalil Shakir. Raiders kicker M. Gay made field goals from 35 and 27 yards, and the game was tied 13-13 at halftime.
Bass made a 47-yard field goal in the third quarter, and Allen threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to K. Coleman to put Buffalo up 23-13.
Key numbers
- Total yards: Las Vegas 378, Buffalo 345.
- First downs: Las Vegas 25, Buffalo 23.
- Cousins: 23 of 41 for 313 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He was not sacked.
- Allen: 23 of 33 for 255 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. He was sacked twice.
- Rushing: Buffalo ran 29 times for 103 yards. Las Vegas ran 20 times for 65.
- Turnovers: Buffalo had none. Las Vegas had one.
- Field goals: Bass made all four of his attempts for Buffalo. Gay made all three for Las Vegas.
What’s next
Las Vegas hosts the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Oct. 25. For the rest of the weekend’s games, see our NFL Sunday schedule and win probabilities.
