Bills ground Seahawks in 31-10 victory

The Bills started off strong defensively and offensively. The Bills defense shut down the Seahawks with a three-and-out on the first drive of the game. DE Greg Rousseau broke up two passes by QB Geno Smith on the drive.

After being pinned down at their own seven-yard line, QB Josh Allen and the offense marched down the field on a 14-play drive that ended with Allen finding WR Keon Coleman for a two-yard, one-handed touchdown catch.

On the drive, Allen complete seven-of-eight passes for 80 yards, including a 23-yard pass to TE Dawson Knox and a 25-yard completion to Coleman.

The defense then forced another three-and-out giving the offense possession again.

On their third drive of the game, the Seahawks started to move the ball down the field. Smith and RB Kenneth Walker made plays that advanced the football to the Bills’ 2-yard line.

Walker lost one-yard after Rousseau and DT Ed Oliver pushed him back on first-and-goal. On second-and-goal, C Connor Williams snapped the ball over Smith’s head and the ball ended up at the Bills 30-yard line and Walker ran it to the 22-yard line.

The Seahawks were able to kick the field goal and score their first points of the game, bring the score to 7-3.

Allen threw an interception to CB Josh Jobe while looking for WR Amari Cooper on the Bills ensuing drive and the Seahawks had the ball at the 5-yard line, but they were held up at the 1-yard line. On fourth down, Smith was tackled for a six-yard loss and the defense forced the turnover-on-downs.

With 4:44 left to go before half, Allen and the offense utilized 4:26 of the clock and scored their second touchdown of the day, to take a 14-3 lead.

In rainy Seattle at their own 12-yard line, Allen scrambled up the middle and fumbled but it was recovered by RB Ty Johnson, giving the offense a first down. Eight plays later, on third-and seven in Seattle territory, Allen threw the ball away but was hit by LB Derick Hall and drew a roughing the passer flag, giving the offense a fresh set of downs. Two plays later, Allen connected with TE Dalton Kincaid for a 12-yard touchdown pass, securing the two possession lead.

Coming out of half, the Bills used 6:29 of the clock to produce a scoring drive. Aided by chunk plays of 15 yards and 35 yards from Coleman and WR Khalil Shakir, the Bills ended up at the Seahawks’ 8-yard line, but could not punch it in the end zone. Instead Tyler Bass kicked the 27-yard field goal and secured a two touchdown lead 17-3.

The Seahawks were once again moving the ball on their first drive of the second half. After a 10-yard completion to Walker, Smith looked in Walker’s direction again on a screen pass. DE A.J. Epenesa pressured Smith and he threw the ball to DT Austin Johnson who caught his first career interception, giving the offense the ball at midfield.

The offense then took the ball down the field and RB James Cook had a house call on a two-yard run, securing the three touchdown lead at 24-3.

The chef was cooking in the fourth quarter. James Cook recorded four carries on the Bills’ seven-play drive, including the seven-yard touchdown run.

He reached the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time this season after a 12-yard carry that brought the ball to the Seahawks’ 12-yard line. Following an encroachment penalty, Cook ran it in, expanding the lead to 31-3.

In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown that shrunk the lead to 21. On their next drive, Smith picked up two first downs, but their drive was put to an end when DE Javon Solomon sacked Smith for an 11-yard loss.

Backup QB Mitchell Trubisky entered the game in the fourth quarter. After a three-and-out, P Sam Martin sent a punt 40 yards that was fumbled by CB Dee Williams and recovered by WR Mack Hollins and the Bills had possession again in Seahawks territory. Trubisky then kneeled the ball out and ended the game.