Allen helps Bills pummel Titans
Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including three to Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills rolled past Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans 41-7 in their home opener Monday night.
The Bills followed a season-opening 31-10 rout of the Super Bowl champion Rams by throttling an opponent that has been their nemesis in each of the last two seasons. Fullback Reggie Gilliam and linebacker Matt Milano, with a 43-yard interception return, also scored touchdowns for Buffalo.
Allen topped 300 yards passing for the 15th time of his career, completing 26 of 38 attempts for 317 yards, and sat out the fourth quarter. Diggs had 12 catches for 148 yards. He has exceeded 100 yards receiving in each of his first two games, a feat accomplished previously for the Bills only by Hall of Famer Andre Reed.
The Bills have topped 30 points twice after doing so nine times last year. And their defense limited Tennessee to 182 yards of offense and 12 first downs while registering two sacks and forcing four turnovers.
The Titans opened 0-2 for the first time since 2012.
“We got our [butts] kicked, plain and simple,” coach Mike Vrabel said after the most lopsided loss in his four-plus seasons.
Ryan Tannehill was benched after his second interception, and the Henryled running game continued to be grounded. The twotime rushing champion was limited to 25 yards.
Injuries affected both teams, the most serious involving Bills cornerback Dane Jackson, who hurt his neck in a collision with a teammate and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
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Jalen Hurts had 301 total yards in the first half in the breakout game of his young career and accounted for three touchdowns overall.
In the opening drive, Hurts hit five receivers on five-for-five passing — highlighted by a 19-yard strike to A.J. Brown — and finished the drive with a three-yard scoring run.
In a season-opening win against Detroit, Hurts failed to complete a pass on five attempts and the Eagles turned the ball over on downs on the first drive of the game.
Hurts had 50 yards rushing and 251 passing in the first half. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins finished 27 for 46 for 221 yards and three interceptions.