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Another Josh Allen-Joe Burrow duel in the Buffalo snow ensued on Sunday, and it resulted in an absolute thriller that ended in the Bills’ favor.
The Bills, who trailed 28-18 with about eight minutes left, scored 21 straight points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 39-34 declaration victory over the Bengals at their home, Highmark Stadium.
Of course, the crowd was a sellout despite the long snow showers that turned the green turf white and slippery throughout this contest. Nothing new for Buffalo though.
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Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) runs the ball in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium on December 7, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)
Bills fans were not happy with how the game started, as Burrow was immediately called upon with a 14-play, 67-yard drive that ate up 8 minutes and 16 seconds of the first quarter and ended with a Chase Brown touchdown run to take a quick 7–0 lead.
After Buffalo responded with a field goal, Burrow needed just six plays to go 55 yards and find Tee Higgins for the first of his two touchdowns. Both were fantastic catches and throws, this one going to the right side of the end zone to take a 14-3 lead.
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Allen, however, was able to show off some magic of his own in front of his loyal fans, as he rushed on fourth-and-4 from the Cincinnati 11-yard line and eventually found Khalil Shakir for an 11-yard strike into the end zone.
But the first half belonged to the Bengals, with Burrow throwing his second touchdown pass, this time to Brown, flipping one through the air.
In the second half, Allen welcomed back one of his favorite targets, as a freshly injured Dalton Kincaid found the end zone to start the third quarter. And it looked like the Bills were going to take the lead late in the quarter when James Cook was on the doorstep with a running attempt, but he fumbled in the end zone and the Bengals recovered.
So when the fourth quarter began, Burrow led a seven-minute drive where tight end Mike Gesicki broke free from coverage and made it 28-18 with his 12-yard touchdown run.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is sacked by Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) in the second quarter of the Week 14 NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY, Sunday, December 7, 2025. (IMAGINE)
But the change for the Bills came after Allen rushed for a 40-yard touchdown to make it 28-25. With the Bengals driving, Burrow tried to throw a short pass to Ja’Marr Chase, but Christian Benford read him all the way.
Benford jumped in the air, secured the interception and raced all the way for a 63-yard pick-six that gave Buffalo a 32-28 lead.
The defensive fireworks weren’t over, however, as AJ Epenesa intercepted Burrow on the very next play from scrimmage to turn the field around again. Five plays later, Allen found tight end Jackson Hawes for a three-yard score, and the home crowd went crazy.
The Bengals didn’t give up, as Higgins had a one-handed touchdown catch for his sixth catch of the game, giving him 92 yards on the day. After the Bengals’ two-point chance failed, they couldn’t get the ball back and Buffalo left their home field with a 9-4 record. The Bengals fell to 4-9.
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Allen finished the game 22-for-28 for 251 yards with three touchdown passes, while rushing for 78 yards on nine carries. Cook totaled 80 yards on 18 carries, while catching two passes for 31 yards.
Dawson Knox was Buffalo’s leading receiver, as he totaled 93 yards on six catches.
