Josh Allen places on a MNF present to depart Jaguars with deep questions

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills‘ offense couldn’t be stopped Monday evening towards the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 47-10 win that stored the Payments excellent on the season and handed the Jaguars their third loss.

Quarterback Josh Allen led the Payments to landing drives on all 5 first-half possessions to take a commanding lead at dwelling. The win ended a two-game dropping skid to the Jaguars. That is the fifth time the Payments have scored 30 factors in every of their first three video games of a season.

Listed below are an important issues to know from Monday evening for each groups:

Buffalo Payments (3-0)

“Excellent” is a troublesome phrase to throw round, and so not often is it really achieved.

There’s an argument, nonetheless, that the Payments’ offense and Josh Allen (247 first-half passing yards and 4 touchdowns) obtained fairly near it within the first half towards the Jaguars.

Allen accomplished 23 of 30 passes for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns within the sport. He additionally rushed for 44 yards on six carries. He handed Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for the very best MVP odds, per ESPN BET, and tied his personal file for landing passes in a sport, all within the first half-hour. Till the primary drive of the third quarter, he went 6-of-6 for 77 yards with two passing touchdowns on third down.

The stats are spectacular, together with thriving below stress — his 4 passing touchdowns when below stress this season lead the NFL.

The Payments have scored 30-plus factors in every of their first three video games of a season for the primary time since 2011. This offense has made it clear to your complete league that stopping it will likely be no simple job.

Pivotal play: Damar Hamlin‘s interception. The Payments’ offense goes to get plenty of love for this efficiency, and deservedly so, however the protection did its job. On a tough go from Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on first-and-10 deep within the second quarter — with nobody near the realm of the throw — Hamlin picked off Lawrence and returned the ball 19 yards. Hamlin’s first profession choose arrange the crew’s fourth landing of the day, with Allen passing to broad receiver Khalil Shakir for a rating 5 performs later.

Promising development: The offense getting quite a lot of gamers concerned. 4 completely different Payments gamers caught touchdowns vs. the Jaguars, and working again James Cook had a dashing rating. Six Payments have caught touchdowns this season — probably the most within the NFL. Getting the ball to quite a lot of gamers has been an early development for the Payments, and one which offensive coordinator Joe Brady ought to proceed. It solely provides to how harmful this unit might be.

Eye-popping stat: Allen is the primary participant with 4 passing touchdowns within the first half on “Monday Night time Soccer” because the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger on Nov. 5, 2007, towards the Ravens. The final occasion earlier than that was Brett Favre (2003, Packers vs. Raiders).

Subsequent sport: at Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET, Sunday)

Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3)

It may not be time to panic simply but, nevertheless it’s getting shut for the Jaguars after the thorough beatdown they suffered Monday evening. They’re now 0-3, and that makes the playoffs — which proprietor Shad Khan mentioned earlier than the season was his expectation — extra of an uphill battle.

Solely six groups since 1979 have made the playoffs after an 0-3 begin. Just one has completed it this century: the 2018 Houston Texans. That checklist contains the 1992 San Diego Chargers, the one crew to make the playoffs after beginning a season 0-4.

There’s plenty of soccer left, and the schedule seemingly will get simpler after subsequent week’s sport in Houston with video games towards Indianapolis, Chicago and New England. However the poor begin after the collapse on the finish of the 2023 season (1-5 end) will definitely begin to enhance the stress on head coach Doug Pederson.

Describe the sport in two phrases: Defensive debacle. The Jaguars allowed 34 factors within the first half, which is probably the most factors they’ve allowed in a primary half in franchise historical past, per ESPN Analysis, and solely 4 shy of probably the most they’ve allowed in any half. The Jaguars had been down two starters within the secondary and misplaced one other in addition to linebacker Foyesade Oluokun, however that is no excuse for permitting Allen to throw for 247 yards and 4 TDs within the first half.

Troubling development: The Jaguars had been already coping with accidents to cornerback Tyson Campbell (IR/hamstring) and nickel again Darnell Savage (quad), however now cornerback Jarrian Jones (shoulder) — who changed Savage within the lineup — and Oluokun (foot) are additionally harm. Defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen likes to play plenty of man protection however these accidents will severely affect the Jaguars’ capability to try this, particularly dealing with a brief week and having to go to Houston and take care of C.J. Stroud, Tank Dell, Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs.

Eye-popping stat: The Jaguars lastly obtained receiver Christian Kirk extra concerned within the offense. After getting focused seven occasions and catching simply two passes for 29 yards within the first two video games, Kirk was focused seven occasions and caught six passes for 73 yards by the primary two minutes of the fourth quarter. That was partly dictated by the rating and the Jaguars having to go extra to attempt to keep within the sport, however Kirk wanted to be an even bigger a part of the offense.

Subsequent sport: at Houston Texans (1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 29)