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DETROIT — The Buffalo Bills might want to play on Thanksgiving every season. They improved to 3-0 in Thanksgiving games over the past four seasons, the latest a 28-25 thriller over the Detroit Lions.
After the Lions tied the game late, the Bills took over with 23 seconds left. Quarterback Josh Allen lead a four-play, 48-yard drive to set up kicker Tyler Bass for a 45-yard game-winning field goal with just seconds left.
They Lions haven’t won on Thanksgiving since 2016 and have just six victories on the holiday since 2000.
The Bills’ win was overshadowed by a knee injury to pass-rusher Von Miller, who did not return after getting hurt in the first half.
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After Allen and wide receiver Stefon Diggs struggled to connect for much of the game, the pair got on the same page when the team needed them most.
For the first eight drives of the game, Diggs caught three of nine targets for just 12 yards. Allen’s lone interception in the game also came when targeting Diggs. But on the final two drives, Allen and Diggs connected on all five targets for 65 yards and a score. Allen finished the game 24-of-42 for 253 yards with two passing touchdowns and another one rushing.
With the win, the Bills went against their own recent history. The team was 1-9 when trailing in the fourth quarter over the last two seasons.
Describe the game in two words: Impact injuries. The Bills came into the game without center Mitch Morse and lost left tackle Dion Dawkins (ankle) while allowing 15 pressures on Allen. When Miller left the game, the defense gave up a first half lead.
Buy a breakout performance: Yes, defensive tackle Ed Oliver broke out a long time ago, but this was his best performance of the season by far when the Bills needed it due to injuries on the defensive line. Oliver forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, sacked Lions quarterback Jared Goff for a safety and had two tackles for loss. His fifth-year option has already been picked up, and…
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