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Allen, Cook deliver late as Bills edge Raiders 33-30 in Las Vegas
The Raiders rallied to tie Buffalo in the fourth quarter, but Josh Allen’s touchdown pass to Keon Coleman and James Cook’s late scoring run pushed the Bills to a 33-30 win. Kirk Cousins threw for 313 yards, while an interception gave Buffalo the game’s only turnover.
LAS VEGAS — The Raiders matched Buffalo for much of Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium, but a fourth-quarter touchdown from Josh Allen and a late scoring run by James Cook lifted the Bills to a 33-30 victory and handed Las Vegas its third straight loss.
The Raiders erased a 10-point deficit and tied the game 23-23 midway through the fourth quarter. Buffalo responded with Allen’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman, who worked across the end zone after Allen evaded pressure from Las Vegas’ top pass rushers.
After the Raiders tied the score, Cook powered in a 3-yard touchdown to put Buffalo ahead. He gained 52 of the Bills’ 62 yards on that scoring drive. Tyler Bass added a 38-yard field goal after the two-minute warning, extending the lead to 33-23.
Las Vegas made one last push. Kirk Cousins connected with Tre Tucker on a 44-yard touchdown pass with 1:32 remaining, but Buffalo recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock.
Cousins completed 23 of 41 passes for 313 yards. Tucker caught five passes for 97 yards, including the late touchdown and a fourth-quarter score that tied the game. Tight end Michael Mayer led the Raiders with seven catches for 97 yards, while Brock Bowers finished with four receptions for 70 yards.
The game’s only turnover proved costly for Las Vegas. With the Raiders trailing, Cousins tried to force a pass to Mayer over the middle, and Buffalo linebacker Dorian Williams intercepted it. The Bills turned the short field into Allen’s touchdown pass to Coleman.
Allen completed 23 of 33 passes for 255 yards. Cook carried 22 times for 99 yards and caught a 26-yard pass; his longest run was 13 yards. Buffalo totaled 345 yards, compared with 378 for Las Vegas, but the Bills made the decisive plays late.
The Raiders’ loss followed defeats to New England and Kansas City. Their rally against Buffalo offered a much closer contest than the 45-17 loss to the Patriots the previous week, but Las Vegas could not turn its comeback into a win.