• Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNJan 12, 2025, 02:00 PM ET
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      Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. You can follow her via Twitter @agetzenberg.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It took a bit for the Buffalo Bills to get going, but after a first quarter 7-0 hole, the Bills scored 10 straight points, taking the lead on a 5-yard rushing touchdown by James Cook.

The Bills scored points on each of their opening possessions, first with a 26-yard field goal by Tyler Bass after a 12-yard drive.

On the following drive, the Bills offense went 81 net yards on 13 plays, including quarterback Josh Allen rushing for nine yards on third-and-3 to set up the Cook touchdown.

The third-year running back is up to nine carries for 60 yards. Earlier in the drive, Cook — aided by the offensive line — had a 16-yard run that gained 12.5 yards after contact, per NFL Next Gen Stats.

Cook had three yards after contact on his touchdown. He is up to 27 rushing yards after contact, already his fourth-most in a game this season.