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Bills beat Raiders 33-30 in Las Vegas to improve to 5-1

James Cook scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:43 remaining, and Buffalo recovered an onside kick after a late Raiders touchdown.

By Liam Faleolo

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Photo: NBC Sports

Buffalo defeated Las Vegas 33-30 behind Josh Allen’s two touchdown passes, improving its record to 5-1 while the Raiders dropped to 3-3. James Cook put the Bills ahead with a 3-yard touchdown run with 4:43 remaining.

Tyler Bass extended Buffalo’s lead with a 38-yard field goal with 1:56 left. Kirk Cousins then connected with Tre Tucker for a 44-yard touchdown with 1:32 remaining, but Khalil Shakir caught Matt Gay’s ensuing onside drop kick in the air.

The teams reached halftime level at 13-13 and were tied again at 23-23 during the fourth quarter. Buffalo finished with 345 yards, including 169 after halftime, when it scored 20 points.

Allen completed 23 of 33 attempts for 255 yards. His touchdowns included a 12-yard pass to Keon Coleman on third-and-8 in the fourth quarter. Coleman finished with four receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown, while Cook rushed 22 times for 95 yards and a score. Bass also converted field goals from 44, 28 and 47 yards.

Cousins completed 23 of 41 passes for 313 yards, throwing two touchdowns and an interception. Tucker caught five passes for 97 yards and both touchdowns, while Michael Mayer contributed seven catches for 95 yards.

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