Josh Allen doesn't have to do it all, and may be hard-pressed to top 4,000 yards passing for a fifth consecutive season. And that’s not a bad thing.

The Bills beat the Patriots 24-21 thanks to the performance from starting running back James Cook along with timely plays made by the defense. Cook ran the ball 11 times for 100 yards and one touchdown while also catching three passes for 26 yards and another touchdown, showing his ability to affect the game on the ground and through the air.

While Josh Allen is getting all the MVP hype, Cook is putting up numbers not seen in Buffalo since O.J. Simpson and Thurman Thomas.

The Buffalo Bills continued their 2024 schedule with a Week 16 win over the New England Patriots, 24-21. The Bills (

When the Bills got to the line of scrimmage, he had guard Alec Anderson lined up as a tight end to his left and fullback Reggie Gilliam on his left. But the Patriots came out with five defenders on the line of scrimmage and eight players in the box.

Buffalo went down by two scores early in the game and needed to play from behind. Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been on a tear, scoring 10 touchdowns in his last three games. But the Patriots made it hard on him all afternoon. Allen was sacked for the first time since the Bills’ win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 10.

Following the game, one analyst has suggested that a change should be made within the offensive game plan. Ryan O'Halloran of The Buffalo News believes that the team needs to run the football more with James Cook rather than relying so much on Allen.

It's Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots in Week 16 of the NFL season. Can Josh Allen and James Cook keep it rolling against Drake Maye and company?

Josh Allen doesn't have to do it all, and may be hard-pressed to top 4,000 yards passing for a fifth consecutive season.

With the win, Buffalo improved to 12-3 for the season but still remain two back of the Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) in the race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, a race that could end Wednesday if the two-time defending Super Bowl champs win their Christmas Day matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.