The Buffalo Bills opened their new stadium on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, and Josh Allen made history on the first drive.
Allen Scored the First Touchdown at New Highmark Stadium
Buffalo received the opening kickoff, and Allen ended the drive with a 1-yard run to record the first-ever touchdown at New Highmark Stadium.
Allen had a productive first drive, going 2 for 2, throwing for 22 yards and also rushing four times for 40 yards. The Bills didn’t have a third down on the first drive of the game, so Allen made sure to keep Buffalo ahead of the first-down marker.
The Bills had a memorable first half, largely thanks to Allen. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 164 yards and three touchdowns, along with 40 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Buffalo scored 27 points in the first half.
Buffalo’s offense has been on fire through the first six quarters of the season, including its Week 1 win against the Houston Texans, when the Bills put up 36 points.
The Texans had one of the best defenses in the NFL last season, so it was somewhat surprising that Allen and the Bills went down to Houston in Game 1 and still managed to score almost 40 points.
The Bills’ offense is for real this season, and it will be interesting to see how many points they score in the second half against the Lions.
It was encouraging to see the Bills’ defense give up only 10 first-half points to the Lions after allowing 31 points to the Texans in Week 1.
The Bills Offense Didn’t Slow Down in the Second Half
Buffalo played a strong game, putting together solid performances in all four quarters and scoring 17 points in the second half. There was no halftime letdown, and Allen finished the night with an amazing stat line. He completed 20 of 31 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 72 yards before the final kneel-downs and two touchdowns.
The Bills seem to be taking on this new head coaching change well with Joe Brady now as head coach, and they showed the world by beating two good teams.
Buffalo has a few tough matchups over the next three weeks, facing the Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, and the Los Angeles Rams.
If the Bills can get through the first three games at 4-1, they could be looking at the No. 1 seed in the AFC this season.
Josh Allen Makes Bills History on TNF vs. Lions