Scoreboard operators earned their money. Bills 42, Texans 33. Dante Moore was steady for Texans — 14/21, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Odell Beckham Jr was the target for Texans — 6 catches, 187 yards, 4 TD. Through the air: Texans 309, Bills 211.

Jets could not stop handing it over, and Bills made it count — 28-22. Josh Allen did the damage for Bills — 22/30, 257 yards, 2 TD. Cade Klubnik did the damage for Jets — 15/32, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Josh Allen has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Bills 257, Jets 251.

Bears handled Bills 33-24. Caleb Williams threw for Bears — 18/30, 216 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Josh Allen threw for Bills — 31/44, 260 yards — in a losing effort. D'Andre Swift has not had a better afternoon this season. On the ground: Bears 174, Bills 66.

Chiefs took care of Bills, 28-17. Patrick Mahomes threw for Chiefs — 20/30, 281 yards, 4 TD. Chris Jones got after the quarterback for Chiefs — 3 sacks. Chris Jones's high-water mark for the year. On the ground: Bills 149, Chiefs 53.

Malik Willis threw for 309 yards on 19 completions—his season best—and the Dolphins beat Buffalo 24-20 in a game where Miami moved the ball at will through the air while Buffalo couldn't match them on the ground either, gaining just 145 yards to Miami's 117. Caleb Douglas caught 8 for 189 yards and a touchdown with nobody able to get near him, while George Kittle's 6 catches for 62 yards and a score kept the Bills close enough to stay within 4. The Dolphins' 309 passing yards to Buffalo's 143 tells you everything about this one—Miami controlled this game in ways that don't show up in a 4-point margin, and at 5-5 they're looking nothing like a team that started the week that far behind.

Ravens were never troubled, putting Bills away 45-22. Lamar Jackson was steady for Ravens — 21/29, 240 yards, 2 TD. Mike Green lived in the backfield for Ravens — 2.5 sacks. Mike Green's high-water mark for the year. Total yards: Ravens 416, Bills 306.

Bills could not stop handing it over, and Lions made it count — 27-20. Jared Goff threw for Lions — 22/27, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT. Josh Allen threw for Bills — 21/33, 212 yards, 2 INT — in a losing effort. On the ground: Bills 185, Lions 90.

Chargers handled Bills 35-21. Omarion Hampton did the work on the ground for Chargers — 12 carries, 189 yards, 3 TD. Josh Allen threw for Bills — 13/24, 236 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. George Kittle has not had a better afternoon this season. On the ground: Chargers 195, Bills 38.