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Bills, Panthers QBs enjoy record-breaking nights in NFL
AP • December 1st, 2025 8:04 pm
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen | Photo: Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire
Josh Allen has broken another NFL record as Buffalo pushed Pittsburgh around in a comfortable 26-7 victory.
The Bills (8-4) bounced back from a loss at Houston by whipping the Steelers (6-6) up front. James Cook ran for 144 yards as the visitors piled up 249 yards on the ground and controlled the clock for nearly 42 minutes inside blustery Acrisure Stadium on Sunday (Monday NZT).
"Found a way to win, that's all that matters," said Allen.
The reigning MVP completed 15 of 23 for 123 yards with an interception and a three-yard scoring toss to Keon Coleman.
Allen essentially put the game away when he bulldozed across the goal line from eight yards out early in the fourth quarter. It was the 76th rushing touchdown of his career, breaking the league record for TD runs by a quarterback that he briefly shared with Cam Newton.
Pittsburgh suffered a fifth loss in seven games and were booed frequently by their home fans.
"I've never seen a team run the same play as much as they ran it tonight and have as much success as they have," Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt said.
"I'm out of words for it."
Buffalo's hopes of catching AFC East-leading New England (10-2) remain alive and the brand of football the Bills displayed in the late-November chill could serve them well down the stretch.
The AFC West's top team Denver equalled the Patriots' record but only after being pushed by lowly Washington.
The Washington-Denver clash comes to an end after a thriller in Maryland | Photo: AP
Nik Bonitto batted away a Marcus Mariota pass in overtime to deny the Commanders a winning two-point conversion, and the Broncos held on for their ninth straight victory, 27-26.
Bo Nix threw for 321 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Denver, who have eight victories in one-score games this season.
In Charlotte, Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns - two of them coming on fourth down - and Carolina beat Los Angeles 31-28 to snap the Rams' six-game winning streak.
At 24 years and 128 days, Young became the youngest player in NFL history to have 11 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime, passing Allen (24 years, 164 days).
"The proof is in the pudding," Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan said.
"The fact that your leader on offence can do that, you know, it speaks volumes for sure."
The win gave Carolina (7-6) their best start to the season since 2017, when they last made the playoffs.
Seattle joined the Rams at the top of the NFC standings at 9-3 thanks to a 26-0 shutout over Minnesota, their first in more than a decade.
It was the first scoreless game for the Vikings (4-8), who lost their fourth straight, since 2007.
