Bills' Josh Allen Hypes James Cook After RB Keeps TD Streak Alive with 74-Yard Score vs. Jets

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen led his team to a fifth straight victory Sunday with a 31-12 win over the New York Jets, but he certainly had some help.

Running back James Cook III ran for 157 yards and a touchdown, which was from 74 yards out and all but put the game away. Cook earned some praise from Allen in the process, who called the running back "our workhorse," after notching a touchdown in his eighth straight games.

Buffalo looks the part of a Super Bowl contender at 8-1, and Allen's impact was once again felt in addition to Cook even though he threw for just 196 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

After all, Allen ran for two touchdowns and created some much-needed breathing room with a long strike to DJ Moore late in the third quarter.

New York, which played both Geno Smith and Cade Klubnik under center with the former exiting with injury, was down just five late in the third quarter thanks to four field goals from Jason Sanders.

However, the Moore touchdown strike created separation Buffalo never relinquished, and Cook added an exclamation point near the end with his long touchdown run.

It was more of the same for Allen, who is is a four-time Pro Bowler and took home the NFL MVP Award in 2024. He also accounted for 39 or more total touchdowns in six straight seasons from 2020 to 2025.

His five straight seasons with 40 or more passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns from 2020 to 2024 is an NFL record.

The one knock against Allen is that he has yet to lead the Bills to the Super Bowl during his career, but he has been among the best playoff-performing quarterbacks of all time despite that.

In 15 career postseason starts, Allen has completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,915 yards, 29 touchdowns and six interceptions, while also rushing for 767 yards and nine scores.

With Allen leading the way, the Bills have made seven consecutive playoff appearances, and they won five straight AFC East titles from 2020 to 2024.

They seem well on their way to another divisional crown this season thanks to a red-hot start.