The Buffalo Bills held off a late comeback Sunday, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 at Allegiant Stadium. Buffalo improved to 5-1 heading into its bye week, while Las Vegas dropped to 3-3.
The victory marked Buffalo’s second consecutive three-point win after the Bills defeated the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime six days earlier.
Josh Allen completed 23-of-33 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, including a 12-yard scoring pass to Keon Coleman in the third quarter after escaping pressure from multiple defenders.
James Cook rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown while adding 58 receiving yards. Tyler Bass converted all four of his field-goal attempts, accounting for 15 points.
Buffalo’s defense delivered a key takeaway early in the second half when Dorian Williams intercepted Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins.
However, Las Vegas continued moving the ball, finishing with 378 total yards and putting together a 91-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at 23 in the fourth quarter.
The Raiders threatened again when Cousins connected with Tre Tucker for a 44-yard touchdown with 1:32 remaining, cutting Buffalo’s lead to 33-30.
Las Vegas attempted a drop-kick onside kick, but the ball traveled too far, allowing Khalil Shakir to recover and seal the victory.
Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected late in the first half for spitting toward Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
The Bills have won five of their first six games for the third time in the last eight years.
GAME RECAP LINKS
– Biggest Takeaways From Buffalo Bills Gritty Week 6 Win Over Raiders (si.com)
– Buffalo cashes win in Vegas: Bills vs. Raiders score, highlights, stats (democratandchronicle.com)
– Buffalo Bills stock up, stock down in win at Las Vegas Raiders (buffalorumblings.com)
– Buffalo Bills observations: Josh Allen & James Cook deliver, Keon Coleman shines in win over Raiders (syracuse.com)
– 5 takeaways from the Bills’ 33-30 win over the Raiders (billswire.com)
– Bills’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson ejected for spitting at Raiders’ Brock Bowers (fingerlakes1.com)
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCES
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Joe Brady is now the first coach to begin his coaching career with a 5-1 record since 2022 (Kevin O’Connell & Brian Daboll). pic.twitter.com/LEn89Y7cN9
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) October 18, 2026Also readSyracuse football plagued by second-half turnovers in home loss to Louisville (full coverage)
Josh Allen had never won an overtime game until last week (was 0-7 including playoffs).
— John Todd (@JohnToddNFL) October 18, 2026
However, Allen is now 5-0 the week after playing in overtime, 8-0 including season opening wins following playoff OT losses#BillsMafia
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to kyle@fingerlakes1.com.
