If there’s one thing we can count on from the Buffalo Bills this season, it’s that nothing comes easy. It hasn’t all season, and probably won’t the rest of the way, either.
FRESH TAKES: 2026 NFL Preview (podcast) Once again, the Bills jumped out to a sizable lead and could not put away the inferior Los Angeles Chargers thanks to a series of miscues by the offense which suffered through one of its worst days of the season.
The Bills did all they could to blow this game, especially in the fourth quarter when they committed three turnovers in the span of seven plays, but Tyler Bass’ 43-yard field goal with 3:26 left to play finally put it away and the Bills held on for a 27-17 victory.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Bills offense tried to blow it, but in the end Buffalo tops Chargers 27-17 (D&C.com)
- Bills Postgame Spotlight | Buffalo Bills 27, Los Angeles Chargers 17 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills top Chargers 27-17 for 8th win of season, maintain one-game lead in AFC East (WKBW.com)
- Bills defense shines vs. Justin Herbert, Buffalo holds off Chargers for 8th win (instant observations) (Syracuse.com)
- 10 observations: Josh Allen provides a little bit of everything in Bills’ win (BuffaloNews.com)
- Takeaways: Los Angeles Chargers make more mistakes than Buffalo Bills (BuffaloRumblings.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
MEDIA:
BILLS WIN!!!#LACvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/mqAg94lzoP
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 29, 2020
GAME. SET. MATCH. #BillsMafia | @BuffaloBills pic.twitter.com/nAsrCjd8G5
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 29, 2020
FINAL: @BuffaloBills earn their 8th win of the season! #LACvsBUF #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/tRNB2dxVbh
— NFL (@NFL) November 29, 2020
Keep it going. ✊#LACvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/jzBlNFUb4X
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 29, 2020
#Shoutout: The @buffalobills have started 8-3 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1995-96. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/sKqJHtTDLz
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 29, 2020
We're LIVE for Bills Tonight after our win over the Los Angeles Chargers!
Stay tuned to hear from QB Josh Allen, HC Sean McDermott and more. #BillsMafia https://t.co/zN8yXfwZvg
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 29, 2020
You think Sean McDermott is fired up…? #Bills pic.twitter.com/qkpANmNHL4
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) November 29, 2020
That was one of the strangest games I've ever been a part of calling. Arrow Up/Down will be ??♂️
Also, I like Anthony Lynn but have no idea what the hell the Chargers were doing on multiple occasions, especially at the end.
— Sal Capaccio ? (@SalSports) November 29, 2020
So to recap, in the 4th quarter:
– Devin Singletary fumbled
– Josh Allen fumbled a hand off
– Josh Allen threw an interception
– Took six penalties
– Allow another completion on a Hail Mary
– Won the game— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) November 29, 2020
Thank god the #Bills played against Anthony Lynn today
— Brian Koziol (@BrianWGR) November 29, 2020
That’s was the strangest Bills game I’ve watched in I can’t even remember.#BillsMafia
— Duffy on WCMF (@DuffyOnWCMF) November 29, 2020
That was the ugliest, stupidest, dumbest, most ridiculous 10-point win in recent memory.
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) November 29, 2020
The Bills:
Turned it over 3 times.
We’re less than 50% on 3rd down.
Gave up 85 yards in penalties.
Gave up 4/5 4th down conversions.
Lost in time of possession.Won by 10. #BillsMafia
— Duffy on WCMF (@DuffyOnWCMF) November 29, 2020
With today's win, the Bills are locked into back-to-back non-losing seasons for just the second time since the turn of the century.
They haven't had back-to-back winning seasons since 1998 & 1999 but can reset the counter with a win over the 49ers next week
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) November 29, 2020
For your viewing pleasure, Josh Allen & Sean McDermott following today's win @WKBW pic.twitter.com/yKFyplq5oF
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) November 29, 2020
"That's the defense I expect every week."
-Sean McDermott#BillsMafia
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) November 29, 2020
Bills Win!
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) November 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/DLeeMG8/status/1333170419164123137?s=20
Stay strong, Buffalo. ?#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/NrL21vxjYx
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 29, 2020
The Chargers were 3-for-5 on 3rd down in the 1st quarter. Then they were 0-for-11 the rest of the game.
But they were 4-for-5 on 4th down in the game.
Weird game.
— Sal Capaccio ? (@SalSports) November 29, 2020
Josh Allen: It takes a team to win a football game. Yeah, we can be better, especially in the 4th quarter. But I don't want to make a mountain out of a molehill.
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) November 29, 2020
#Bills QB Josh Allen: "We're 8-3, that was our goal heading into the game. We got it done." @news4buffalo
— Heather Prusak (@haprusak) November 29, 2020
Devin Singletary says the team needs to clean up their inability to put teams away and make things a bit easier.
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) November 29, 2020
Sean McDermott was asked by @Marcel_LJ if there was a concerted effort to establish the run game.
"You identify the gap of where you are and where you want to be. So then you evolve during the game. I thought our coordinators did that and did it well."
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) November 29, 2020
Josh Allen says he got twisted up before leaving the game and that it's not going to affect him much going forward #BillsMafia
— Alexa Ross (@AlexaRossTV) November 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1333165839969886210?s=20
That is the 52nd touchdown pass of Josh Allen's Bills career, surpassing Tyrod Taylor (51) for the sixth-most in team history.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 29, 2020
Josh Allen connects with Dawson Knox on the score.
Knox becomes the 12th different Bill to catch a touchdown this season, furthering the franchise record the team had already established.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 29, 2020
With both Isaiah McKenzie and Cole Beasley having thrown touchdowns this year, the Bills have now had two non-QBs throw a touchdown pass this season for just the second time in franchise history (2009-Fred Jackson/Brian Moorman).
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 29, 2020
Josh Allen runs it in for the score, his sixth rushing TD of the season.
That marks Allen's 15th career game with a passing and rushing touchdown, the second most by an QB in their first three NFL seasons behind only Cam Newton (20).
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 29, 2020
GAME PREVIEW:
The Bills are coming off their late bye with a Week 12 game against the Chargers and six remaining games in the regular season. Since coming to Buffalo, head coach Sean McDermott is undefeated following a bye week.
In 2017, the Bills had a Week 6 bye and beat the Buccaneers 30-27 in Week 7. The next season, Buffalo had a Week 11 bye and defeated the Jaguars 24-21 in Week 12. In 2019, the Bills had another Week 6 bye and took down the Dolphins 31-21 following the off week. Under McDermott, the most points the Bills have scored after a bye is 31 against the Dolphins in 2019.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- Top 6 storylines fans need to follow for Bills vs. Chargers | Week 12 (BuffaloBills.com)
- View from Vegas: Buy the Bills, thanks to Chargers’ post-bye struggles (BuffaloNews.com)
- Bills Today | Players get set for a new beginning heading into Week 12 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills prepare Chargers pass-rushers Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram (RochesterFirst.com)
- 8 storylines to watch for during Bills vs. Chargers (BillsWire.com)
- Josh Allen reflects on first NFL start in 2018 vs. Chargers (RochesterFirst.com)
- Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Television broadcast map, announcers (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Sean McDermott says he learned a lot in two tough losses vs. Chargers (RochesterFirst.com)
- 7 things to watch for in Bills vs. Chargers | Week 12 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills vs Chargers: John Brown will miss third game of season Sunday (BuffaloRumblings.com)
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
#LeadingTheCharge: Week 12 (#LACvsBUF) game release: https://t.co/4zrNjUIDb7
? Bills Stadium
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? CBS (Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon & Jay Feely)
? @WGR550 pic.twitter.com/3UvdiUJ9Bm— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 24, 2020
#RoundingUpTheHerd: Josh Allen & Justin Herbert will mark the first time in the Super Bowl era that two 24 or younger QBs will enter a Week 12 or later match-up with a 100+ passer rating (min. 8 starts). #LACvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/lEIuhpI81U
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 27, 2020
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 24, 2020
Best uniforms in the league. ?#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/Q964bNDWuT
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 25, 2020
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to kyle@fingerlakes1.com.