ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With Josh Allen at quarterback, anything seems possible for the Buffalo Bills, including overcoming a sloppy first half. “I mean, look, with Josh, we’re spoiled, right?” said Bills coach Joe Brady after a second half in which Allen oversaw three touchdown drives in a 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday: “He’s literally one of one. It’s unbelievable. And there’s still a lot of football left.” In Baltimore, the Ravens face the prospect of ending their season without Lamar Jackson. What was supposed to be a major matchup between two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks ended on Baltimore’s first play from scrimmage when Jackson injured the right thumb of his throwing hand by hitting it on the arm of Buffalo pass rusher Greg Rousseau. Coach Jesse Minter revealed that Jackson will require surgery and will be placed on injured reserve with the possibility of missing the remainder of the season. “It’s tough. When it happened, I think at the time you were just hoping that maybe it was something small,” Minter said. “And then I think you quickly realized what had happened.” Compounding the Ravens’ woes, backup Tyler Huntley left the game with a toe injury in the second quarter, prompting emergency third-string player Joe Fagnano to finish the game. Allen and the Bills finally took the lead in the final 30 minutes. After settling for one touchdown and three field goals in the first half, Buffalo scored touchdowns on three of its first four possessions of the second half. “Just breathe, calm down, place your feet on the ground, and continue with your progressions.” Allen said what he told himself after a sloppy first half in which Buffalo turned the ball over twice and was undone by a series of penalties. “We go into halftime, just saying, ‘Hey, we’re a lot better than this,’” Allen said. “I think from the beginning I felt like I was pushing. So we can’t do that.” Allen finished 21 of 34 passing for 289 yards with two touchdowns through the air, another on the ground and an interception. In doing so, he increased his career total (including playoffs) to 260 touchdown passes to break the franchise record held by Hall of Famer Jim Kelly (258). Allen also won his 102nd game (including playoffs) to move ahead of Tom Brady for third among players over his first nine seasons. DJ Moore scored on an 11-yard reception in his return after missing two games with a shoulder injury. Dalton Kincaid also scored on a 23-yard reception. The AFC East-leading Bills were off to their ninth 6-1 start in franchise history. Buffalo’s defense forced three turnovers plus a fourth stop, added four sacks and limited the Ravens to 144 total yards. he had allowed 29 or more points in five of six outings. The Ravens (4-4) have lost three straight with Jackson injured in his return after missing three games with an ankle injury. With Huntley’s status uncertain, the Ravens face tough questions in a short week with Baltimore hosting Jacksonville on Thursday night. “Things happen. It’s how you respond,” Minter said. “We will do everything in our power to move forward, to keep this going,” he added. “If it’s Joe, we believe in Joe a lot, whoever it is, but that’s what we’ll do.” Fagnano, an undrafted rookie out of Connecticut, finished the game going 10 of 21 for 91 yards with an interception and a lost fumble on a botched snap in his NFL debut. Derrick Henry scored Baltimore’s only touchdown on a 2-yard run. Zay Flowers, who entered the weekend fifth in the NFL with 608 receiving yards, went catchless on five targets. The Bills defense finally showed some signs of playing with an offensive identity with Huntley injured while being sacked and losing a fumble. “I think our defense should look at today and understand that’s the expectation,” Brady said. “I thought the way they flew today was what really caught my attention.” Buffalo’s Tyler Bass was good on all three field goal attempts, including a 56-yarder. He has now made 21 consecutive attempts to break the franchise record of 18 set by Rian Lindell in 2007. Bass missed all of last season with pelvic and groin injuries, with his most recent mistake coming in December 2024. Henry’s touchdown was the 136th from scrimmage in his career, tying Marshall Faulk for fourth on the NFL list. Ravens: CB Nate Wiggins was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth quarter. Bills: WR Josh Palmer was ruled out after injuring his right hamstring. He stopped while trying to run a deep pass in the first quarter. Ravens: Host Jacksonville on Thursday night. Bills: They will travel for the “Monday Night Football” game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 9. — Watch AP’s complete NFL coverage here Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and the Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
