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Bills overcome bottled up McCoy to beat Broncos 26-16
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Turns out, the Buffalo Bills can win without LeSean McCoy carrying the load.
With McCoy bottled up for a second straight week, the Bills leaned on Tyrod Taylor's efficient passing attack and an opportunistic defense in a 26-16 win over the previously unbeaten Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Taylor completed 20 of 26 for 213 yards and two touchdowns. The defense closed the victory by forcing the Broncos to turn over the ball on each of their final four possessions with two interceptions and two fourth-down stops.
That's fine with the running back nicknamed ''Shady,'' who was limited to 21 yards on 14 carries, while adding seven catches for 48 yards.
''Hey, if we have to sacrifice the run game to get guys open downfield, if they want to stack the box, we've got to find other ways to win,'' McCoy said. ''Tyrod responded in a major way. And if we have to win like that, I'd bet my last dollar on Tyrod. And I'm a betting man.''
Taylor was fortunate on his first touchdown pass, a 2-yarder that deflected off the hands of Zay Jones just inside the goal line, and ended up in Andre Holmes' hands in the back of the end zone.
There was nothing faulty about his second touchdown, a 6-yarder to Charles Clay that put Buffalo up 20-16 with 6:20 left in the third quarter. Rolling to his right, Taylor, stopped and threw across his body to find Clay wide open in the end zone.
The Bills (2-1) bounced back from a 9-3 loss at Carolina in which their offense was stuck in neutral with McCoy limited to a 9 yards rushing .
Their defense finally generated turnovers, something it failed to do against the Panthers.
E.J. Gaines and rookie Tre'Davious White each intercepted Trevor Siemian. Then there were Buffalo's two fourth-down stops.
Deon Lacey tackled De'Angelo Henderson for a 1-yard gain when Denver attempted a fake punt on fourth-and-2 at its own 31 early in the fourth quarter. And the Broncos' final drive ended when Siemian underthrew a pass to Emmanuel Sanders with 1:47 remaining.
In falling to 2-1, Denver looked nothing like the team that dominated in a 42-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys last week.
''We didn't play the critical parts of the game well today,'' Broncos coach Vance Joseph said.
And the Broncos have some work to do on fake punts, including cornerback Lorenzo Doss scrambling on the field at the last moment.
''We had a late sub on the field so we kind of gave them time to adjust,'' Joseph said. ''It didn't work, but in my opinion, it was the perfect timing.''
The Bills capitalized on their next possession, with Stephen Hauschka hitting a 53-yard field goal to put Buffalo ahead 23-16. Then after White intercepted Siemian on the next Broncos drive, Hauschka sealed the win by hitting a 27-yard field goal with 3:14 remaining.
Denver's points came on Jamaal Charles' 12-yard touchdown and Brandon McManus hitting three field goals.
PSYCHE!
Broncos linebacker Von Miller's attempt to pull a fast one on Taylor backfired. Offering his hand as if to help up Taylor, Miller then pulled it away at the last second right in front of an official. Miller was flagged 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct to extend Buffalo's final scoring drive.
''I killed the game today with that penalty,'' Miller said. ''I just have to be better than that and I will be better than that.''
ANTHEM PROTEST
McCoy knelt, then sat and stretched during the anthem a day after he caused a stir by tweeting, ''It's really sad man'' and then used an obscenity to describe Trump. Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly joined the team on the field during the anthem and held up his left hand while holding a Bills cap.
''As a president, you are supposed to lead,'' McCoy said. ''I can't stand and support something where our leader of this country is acting like a jerk.''
More than half of the Broncos players, including Miller, safety Aqib Talib and receiver Demaryius Thomas, knelt on their side of the field.
Fans began to boo as the Bills players walked in unison onto the field. They stopped booing once the anthem began.
INACTIVES
Broncos: Rookie starting left tackle Garett Bolles started a week after fearing he tore his left Achilles tendon. Tests, however, revealed he sustained a bruised bone and returned to practice on Thursday.
Bills: Starting left tackle Cordy Glenn (right ankle) and DT Marcell Dareus (right ankle) were ruled out after being hurt in a 9-3 loss at Carolina last week. Third-round draft pick Dion Dawkins started in place of Glenn, while Cedric Thornton started for Dareus.
UP NEXT
Broncos: Host Oakland Raiders next Sunday.
Bills: At Atlanta Falcons next Sunday.
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J. Charles
31 RB 56 RuYds, RuTD, ReYd, REC |
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FPTS
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T. Taylor
2 QB 213 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 13 RuYds |
21
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
T. SiemianĀ
13 QB
7 FPTS
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T. Siemian | 24/40 | 259 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. CharlesĀ
28 RB
11 FPTS
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J. Charles | 9 | 56 | 1 | 19 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. AndersonĀ
22 RB
3 FPTS
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C. Anderson | 8 | 36 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. SiemianĀ
13 QB
7 FPTS
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T. Siemian | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. McKenzieĀ
84 WR
0 FPTS
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I. McKenzie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. JanovichĀ
32 FB
0 FPTS
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A. Janovich | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HendersonĀ
33 RB
0 FPTS
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D. Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. ThomasĀ
88 WR
9 FPTS
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D. Thomas | 9 | 6 | 98 | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. SandersĀ
10 WR
7 FPTS
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E. Sanders | 15 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. FowlerĀ
16 WR
5 FPTS
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B. Fowler | 7 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. GreenĀ
85 TE
1 FPTS
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V. Green | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. AndersonĀ
22 RB
3 FPTS
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C. Anderson | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. DerbyĀ
83 TE
0 FPTS
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A. Derby | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. CharlesĀ
28 RB
11 FPTS
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J. Charles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. LatimerĀ
14 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Latimer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. DavisĀ
51 ILB
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T. Davis | 9-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. MarshallĀ
54 ILB
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B. Marshall | 8-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. MillerĀ
58 OLB
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V. Miller | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. StewartĀ
26 FS
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D. Stewart | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SimmonsĀ
31 SS
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J. Simmons | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HarrisĀ
25 CB
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C. Harris | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. RobyĀ
29 FS
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B. Roby | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. GotsisĀ
99 DE
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A. Gotsis | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. TalibĀ
21 CB
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A. Talib | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. ParksĀ
34 DB
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W. Parks | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WolfeĀ
95 DE
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D. Wolfe | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. BarrettĀ
48 OLB
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S. Barrett | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. HarrisĀ
96 DE
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S. Harris | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CarterĀ
20 DB
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J. Carter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. FowlerĀ
16 WR
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B. Fowler | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. DixonĀ
9 P
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R. Dixon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WatsonĀ
75 T
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M. Watson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HendersonĀ
33 RB
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D. Henderson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. PekoĀ
94 NT
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D. Peko | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. KerrĀ
92 NT
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Z. Kerr | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. McManusĀ
8 K
10 FPTS
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B. McManus | 3/3 | 38 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. DixonĀ
9 P
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R. Dixon | 3 | 41.7 | 0 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. LatimerĀ
14 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Latimer | 3 | 27.0 | 36 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
I. McKenzieĀ 84 WR
0 FPTS
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I. McKenzie | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
T. TaylorĀ
5 QB
21 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 20/26 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. TolbertĀ
35 FB
4 FPTS
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M. Tolbert | 11 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCoyĀ
25 RB
6 FPTS
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L. McCoy | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. TaylorĀ
5 QB
21 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 8 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. MatthewsĀ
87 WR
6 FPTS
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J. Matthews | 5 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. McCoyĀ
25 RB
6 FPTS
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L. McCoy | 7 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ClayĀ
85 TE
9 FPTS
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C. Clay | 6 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. O'LearyĀ
84 TE
3 FPTS
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N. O'Leary | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. ClayĀ
13 WR
2 FPTS
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K. Clay | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. HolmesĀ
18 WR
6 FPTS
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A. Holmes | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. JonesĀ
11 WR
0 FPTS
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Z. Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. TolbertĀ
35 FB
4 FPTS
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M. Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. WhiteĀ
27 CB
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T. White | 6-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. GainesĀ
28 CB
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E. Gaines | 6-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. HumberĀ
50 OLB
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R. Humber | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. HydeĀ
23 SS
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M. Hyde | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. BrownĀ
52 MLB
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P. Brown | 4-6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WilliamsĀ
95 DT
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K. Williams | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. PoyerĀ
21 FS
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J. Poyer | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. JohnsonĀ
24 DB
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L. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HughesĀ
55 DE
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J. Hughes | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WebbĀ
14 QB
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J. Webb | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. AlexanderĀ
57 OLB
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L. Alexander | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WashingtonĀ
92 DE
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A. Washington | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. LaceyĀ
44 LB
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D. Lacey | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. LawsonĀ
90 DE
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S. Lawson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. DavisĀ
56 DE
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R. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. YarbroughĀ
75 DE
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E. Yarbrough | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. BlantonĀ
36 DB
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R. Blanton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. AndersonĀ
33 DB
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C. Anderson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. ThorntonĀ
91 DT
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C. Thornton | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. VallejoĀ
40 LB
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T. Vallejo | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. HauschkaĀ
4 K
14 FPTS
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S. Hauschka | 4/4 | 55 | 2/2 | 14 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. SchmidtĀ
6 P
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C. Schmidt | 5 | 45.2 | 2 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. TateĀ
15 WR
0 FPTS
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B. Tate | 2 | 20.5 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. TateĀ 15 WR
0 FPTS
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B. Tate | 2 | 10.0 | 17 | 0 |