Sierra Vaughn: "Los Angeles came in with more total yards and dominated on the ground with 208 rushing yards—Derrick Henry alone had 210—but 3 turnovers against Buffalo's 1 erased every advantage they built. Josh Allen threw 4 touchdown passes and didn't need to run the offense through the ground game the way the Chargers did; Buffalo's turnover margin of plus-4 and a defense that generated 5 sacks made this a 17-point gap that felt wider than the yardage said it should." Ava Collins: "Buffalo's season looks nothing like Los Angeles's—a 14-point gap in strength of schedule adjustment tells you these teams don't belong in the same conversation, and this game proved it. Allen's efficiency on 68% pass plays against Crosby living in the backfield is exactly what separates a 2-1 team built to stay there from one that got to 2-1 by accident."

The Chargers lost 54-37 to Buffalo on the strength of Josh Allen's 4 touchdown passes and a defense that sacked Justin Herbert 5 times without being sacked in return. Los Angeles had the better ground game, outrushing the Bills 208 to 127, and Herbert completed 18 of 24 passes for 268 yards, but 3 turnovers against just 1 for Buffalo decided this one. The Chargers need to protect their quarterback and take care of the football if they're going to stay competitive.

Bills were never troubled, putting Lions away 42-13. Josh Allen did the damage for Bills — 15/18, 325 yards, 6 TD. Justin Fields threw for Lions — 15/30, 228 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Total yards: Bills 453, Lions 269.