ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Fourth Quarter:
- Levi Wallace nearly came up with an interception with Harrison Phillips getting pressure on Cam Newton. Efe Obada sacked Newton twice in the series, each for an eight-yard loss, and the Panthers turn it over on downs for the fourth time in the game.
- The Bills would punt it away on their next drive, and the Panthers would start their drive on the Bills 43. Cam Newton ends a four-play, 43 yard drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Ameer Abdullah. The two-point conversion fails on a Newton keeper, but the Panthers are still hanging around. 24-14 Bills.
- A 15-play, 65-yard drive, ended with Jerry Hughes tipping a Cam Newton Pass intended for DJ Moore on 4th & 4 at the Bills 10.
Third Quarter:
- Josh Allen on 3rd & 9 at their own 39 gets pummeled into the Carolina sideline for a one-yard sack, but Bravvion Roy is called for unnecessary roughness (I didn't see it), giving the Bills a first down at the Panthers 49. Josh Allen finished off the drive with a 20-yard touchdown to Gabe Davis in tight coverage. Beautiful throw, beautiful catch. 24-8 Bills.
- In his return from the COVID-19 list, Star Lotulelei records his first sack since Oct. 3 against Houston. Carolina punts and Buffalo starts its drive at their own 26.
- Coming off of a sprained foot against Tampa Bay last week, Josh Allen did not run the football the entire first half. That changed on the Bills opening third quarter drive, with Allen picking up 26 yards on 3rd & 8 at the Buffalo 28, but the drive stalled. Carolina will start their first drive of the second half at their own 15.
Second Quarter:
- Tyler Bass ends the first half with a 26-yard field goal to cap off an 11-play, 63-yard drive. Bills lead it 17-8 at the break.
- Josh Allen is picked off by Jeremy Chinn with an incredible read on the play to leap in front of the pass intended for Stefon Diggs for the Panthers to get the ball back at the Buffalo 37. Carolina follows up the turnover with some trickery on a Robby Anderson 30-yard run to the Bills 7 yard line.
Cam Newton scores on the keeper from four yards out. With an unreal catch by DJ Moore in the corner of the end zone with good coverage from Micah Hyde on the two-point conversion, the Panthers cut the Bills lead to 14-8 late in the half. Carolina is missing kicker Zane Gonzalez after he injured his quad in warmups.
- Starting at their own 18, the Panthers start putting together a drive, but stall at their own 48, punting away to the Bills to start at their own 11.
- The Bills drive the ball right back down the field with three-straight first downs. Stefon Diggs hauled in his first touchdown catch since Thanksgiving against New Orleans on 2nd & 7 from the Carolina 11. Huge celebration spike from Diggs, and the Bills take a 14-0 lead.
- Buffalo's defense steps up. Matt Milano laid out receiver Robby Anderson on a target from Cam Newton on first down and Taron Johnson sacked Newton for 10 yards on third down, forcing another Panthers three and out.
- The Bills make the Panthers pay for their 4th down blunder. Josh Allen drives Buffalo down the field with a 15-yard pass to Dawson Knox and a nine-yard pass to Stefon Diggs before Devin Singletary caps off the six-play, 49-yard drive with a 16-yard rushing touchdown. Bills lead it 7-0.
First Quarter:
- Talk about fumble luck. On 3rd & 9 at their own 27, Cam Newton runs for eight yard before fumbling the football, bouncing right into the hands of DJ Moore for the first down. On the next set of downs, Cam Newton goes for Robby Anderson on 4th and 1, but fails to convert. Bills get the ball at the Carolina 49.
- The Bills offensive line continues to struggle, starting the drive with a ten-yard holding penalty on Spencer Brown. Another three and out for the Bills, despite a nine-yard pickup on 3rd &12 between Josh Allen and Dawson Knox.
- Starting at their own 30, Carolina moves quickly down the field. Chuba Hubbard broke off a 21-yard run to the Bills 25. Dane Jackson was injured on the play and is questionable to return with a stinger.
The Bills defense bends, but doesn't break, stopping Cam Newton on 4th and 9 with an incomplete pass. Buffalo gets the ball back at their own 24.
- Buffalo is missing Feliciano and Dawkins early on. They go three and out on their first drive. Carolina's defensive front did a great job hurrying Josh Allen, who fumbled for an eight-yard loss, recovered by Spencer Brown at the Bills 30 yard line on third down.
- The Bills win the coin toss and defer. On their first possession, Carolina goes three and out. Great start by the defense. The Bills start their opening drive at their own 40 yard line.
After New England lost to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night, the Bills have the chance to head into next week's matchup against their AFC East rival Patriots just a game back, to 8-6, but they need to get past the Carolina Panthers (5-8) first.
The Bills will be without offensive linemen Dion Dawkins, who tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, and Jon Feliciano, who also was added to the Reserve/COVID list before the game.
Here's a look at the rest of the Bills roster and inactive: