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Buffalo Bills 38, Las Vegas Raiders 10: Final score, recap, highlights

Buffalo Bills' Matt Milano intercepts a pass to Las Vegas Raiders' Josh Jacobs (8) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

The Buffalo Bills host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2 at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Josh Allen will try to bounce back from a disastrous four-turnover game in a 22-16 overtime loss to the New York Jets in Week 1.

Las Vegas defeated division rival Denver 17-16 on a fourth-quarter touchdown to Jakobi Meyers from Jimmy Garoppolo, who was making his debut with the Raiders.

This page will be updated through the the game.

Final score: Buffalo Bills 38, Las Vegas Raiders 10

All is well again in Bills Mafia.

Josh Allen was fastidious, going 31 of 37 for 274 yards and three touchdown passes and the Bills scored the final 24 points of the game. Allen wasn't sacked and only ran three times. James Cook rushed for 123 yards on 17 carries for his first career 100-yard game. Gabe Davis made six catches for 92 yards and a TD.

Buffalo's defense picked off Jimmy Garoppolo twice, forced another fumble and held Josh Jacobs to minus-2 yards on nine carries.

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Buffalo defense forces third turnover - 2:19 4th quarter

Buffalo bottled up Josh Jacobs and with the game out of hand, Las Vegas turned to another running back. It went worse. Zamir White had the ball jarred loose by cornerback Dane Jackson and safety Taylor Rapp recovered, turning the ball 6 yards to the Bills' 19.

Devante Adams injured, goes into medical tent

Devante Adams went into the blue medical after an unnecessary roughness penalty on Bills safety Taylor Rapp.

Damien Harris scores first TD with Bills - Bills 38, Raiders 10

Damien Harris pushed the Bills lead to four touchdowns. Harris capped a 11-play, 95-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Gabe Davis is having a big day. He had the long play of the drive, a 40-yard catch on third-and-6 to the Raiders' 8-yard line.

Josh Allen interception negated by Raiders penalty - 9:18 4th quarter

Josh Allen appeared to throw his fourth pick of the season after a pass was deflected and picked off by safety Roderic Teamer, but cornerback Nate Hobbs was flagged for illegal use of hands against Dalton Kincaid.

Bills safety Micah Hyde and linebacker Leonard Floyd leave with injuries

Buffalo safety Micah Hyde was injured after the Bills' defense came up with another third-down stop in the fourth quarter. Hyde was limping after the play and walked off the field under his own power with trainers. Hyde did not go into the medical tent and was standing on the sideline with the rest of the safeties going over film. Hyde is questionable to return with a hamstring injury.

On the same play, linebacker Leonard Floyd injured his ankle and is questionable to return.

Tyler Bass makes 29-yard field goal - Bills 31, Raiders 10

Buffalo tacked on a field goal and is dominating all three phrases of the game. Dalton Kincaid made two catches for 22 yards on on the drive. Tyler Bass made a 29-yard field goal and the Bills have scored 17 straight points.

Matt Milano rips interception away from Josh Jacobs - 3:49 3rd quarter

Bills linebacker Matt Milano has his second interception in as many games to start the season. On first-and-10 from the Raiders' 48, Las Vegas quarterback threw short right for Josh Jacobs. The running back had the ball in his hands above his head but Milano jumped on Jacobs' back and snatched the ball away for the pick. It's Milano's 10th career interception.

Josh Allen throws third TD pass of game - Bills 28, Raiders 10

Buffalo double-dipped and scored on both sides of halftime. Josh Allen opened with an 8-yard pass to Deonte Harty and James Cook got to the left sideline for 16 yards. Dalton Kincaid made an 8-yard grab and Cook carried for 4 yards and another first down. Stefon Diggs had a catch for 10 yards to give the Bills first-and-10 from the Raiders' 21. Buffalo faced fourth-and-1 from the Raiders' 12 and Allen took a quarterback sneak 1 yard for another set of downs. Latavius Murray rushed for 2 yards and 5 yards to set up third-and-goal from the 3. Allen hit Murray with a pass for 2 yards to the 1-yard line. It was the second time in the game the Bills faced fourth-and-goal from the 1. Last time, the Bills turned it over on downs. This time, Allen escaped a pass rush and tossed a 2-yard TD to Gabe Davis.

Halftime score: Buffalo Bills 21, Las Vegas Raiders 10

Josh Allen has been efficient and is spreading the ball around. Allen is 18 of 21 for 142 yards and two touchdowns. He has completed passes to eight different receivers and Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, James Cook and Dawson Knox have at least three catches. Josh Jacobs, last year's leading rusher in the NFL, has minus-6 yards on seven carries.

Josh Allen flicks 11-yard TD pass to Khalil Shakir - Bills 21, Raiders 10

Buffalo only gained 2 total yards on its first two plays but then began moving the chains. Allen pump faked and found Stefon Diggs for a 17-yard gain to the Raiders' 38. James Cook took a carry 9 yards and picked up the first down with a 3-yard run. Allen scrambled for 15 yards and took a shot to the head by Trevon Moehrig-Woodard by offsetting penalties meant a replay of third down. Allen completed to Gabe Davis for 15 yards and then threw an 11-yard TD pass to Khalil Shakir.

Raiders punt to give Bills chance to score before halftime

Las Vegas got out of its own end zone but didn't get a first down. Jimmy Garoppolo completed to Davante Adams for 7 yards but a run went for no gain and Garoppolo threw incomplete on third down. A. J. Cole punted 48 yards to the Bills' 43. Buffalo has all three timeouts with 1:47 remaining in the second quarter.

Bills turn ball over on downs at their 1-yard line

Damien Harris returned the kickoff 41 yards to give the Bills a start at their 47-yard line. Rookie Dalton Kincaid made a 10-yard catch on firs down. Two plays later, James Cook took a short pass 26 yards to the Raiders' 8. James Cook (4 yards), Josh Allen (3 yards) and Latavius Murray (no gain) took carries to set up fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Buffalo couldn't punch it in. On fourth down, Allen went out of shotgun and threw incomplete just inside the end zone for Dawson Knox.

Daniel Carlson makes 47-yard field goal: Bills 14, Raiders 10

Las Vegas avoided another three-and-out. Jimmy Garoppolo hit Davante Adams on a quick strike for 18 yards on third-and-11. Garoppolo followed it with a 10-yard completion to Josh Jacobs and then Garoppolo stepped into the pocket near the right sideline for 21 yards to the Bills' 27. That's as close as Las Vegas got to the end zone. Josh Jacobs lost 3 yards on a carry, Garoppolo escaped pressure for a 1-yard gain and his third-down pass was short for DeAndre Carter. Daniel Carlson made a 47-yard field goal.

Josh Allen throws TD pass to Dawson Knox - Bills 14, Raiders 7

Buffalo is starting to look more like last year's offense. Josh Allen converted a third down with a 7-yard completion to Dawson Knox. Two plays later, Allen completed to Gabe Davis for 7 yards and then Allen, with a free play due to a defensive offside, fired to Davis for 19 yards to the Raiders' 44. Damien Harris knifed for 11 yards on third-and-2 and cornerback Nate Hobbs was flagged for pass interference to put the ball at the 1-yard line. Two plays later, Allen hit Dawson Knox for a 2-yard touchdown.

Latavius Murray scores first touchdown with Buffalo - Raiders 7, Bills 7

Buffalo cashed in off the turnover. Latavius Murray lowered his shoulder up the middle for a 4-yard touchdown run. A play before, Josh Allen converted a quarterback sneak for two yards on fourth-and-1 from the 6-yard line.

Buffalo picks off Jimmy Garoppolo - 8:17 1st quarter

The Bills defense was slicked up on the first drive but made a huge play on the next possession. On second-and-8 from the Las Vegas 20-yard line, defensive end Greg Rousseau tipped a pass in the backfield and it was corralled by linebacker Terrel Bernard for an interception at the 28-yard line.

Bills go three-and-out - 10:22 1st quarter

Buffalo didn't respond to Las Vegas' opening score. James Cook opened with runs of 2 yards and 3 yards and on third down Josh Allen was flushed out of the pocket and Robert Spillane was credited for a sack as Allen basically ran back to the line of scrimmage out of bounds for no gain. Sam Martin punted 54 yards to the Raiders' 16.

Jimmy Garoppolo leads opening TD drive - Raiders 7, Bills 0

Las Vegas got the ball first and punched Buffalo in the mouth, going 75 yards and five plays for a touchdown. Jimmy Garoppolo completed to Devante Adams for 17 yards on third-and-2. Rookie receiver Tre Tucker took a handoff 34 yards on the next play and then Adams scored on a 16-yard catch-and-run.

Bills vs. Raiders inactives announced

Damar Hamlin is inactive again for the Bills. Here is Buffalo’s list of inactives:

  • S Damar Hamlin

  • CB Kaiir Elam

  • DE Kingsley Jonathan

  • OT Germain Ifedi

  • OL Alec Anderson

Las Vegas will be without the following players:

  • WR Jakobi Meyers

  • DE Chandler Jones

  • QB Aidan O"Connell

  • S Chris Smith II

  • LB Amari Burney

  • DT Nesta Jade Silvera

What time is the Bills vs. Raiders game?

Kickoff is 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Highmark Stadium.

How to watch the Bills vs. Raiders game

  • TV channel: CBS. The game will be available locally via the following stations: WROC (Channel 8, Rochester), WIVB (Buffalo area), WTVH (Syracuse area), WKTV (Utica area), WENY (Elmira area), WRGB (Albany area), and WBNG (Binghamton area).

  • Stream: Paramount+, Fubo (free trial).

What are the odds for the Bills vs. Raiders game?

The betting line is Bills -8.5. The over-under is 47.5. The money line is Bills -430, Las Vegas Raiders +340.

2023 Buffalo Bills schedule

  • Mon. Sept . 11: Jets 22, Bills 16, OT

  • Sun., Sept. 17, vs. Raiders, 1 p.m.

  • Sun. Sept. 24, at Commanders, 1 p.m.

  • Sun. Oct. 1, vs. Dolphins, 1 p.m.

  • Sun. Oct. 8, vs. Jaguars, London, 9:30 a.m.

  • Sun. Oct. 15, vs. Giants, 8:20 p.m.

  • Sun. Oct. 22, at Patriots, 1 p.m.

  • Thur. Oct. 26, vs. Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m.

  • Sun. Nov. 5, at Bengals, 8:20 p.m.

  • Mon. Nov. 13, vs. Broncos, 8:15 p.m.

  • Sun. Nov. 19, vs. Jets, 4:25 p.m.

  • Sun. Nov. 26, at Eagles, 4:25 p.m.

  • Sun. Dec. 3, Bye week

  • Sun. Dec. 10, at Chiefs, 4:25 p.m.

  • Sun. Dec. 17, vs. Cowboys, 4:25 p.m.

  • Sat. Dec. 23, at Chargers, 8 p.m.

  • Sun. Dec. 31, vs. Patriots, 1 p.m.

  • Sun. Jan. 7, at Dolphins, TBD

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