Through the first 11 minutes of the first quarter, the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets each had just one first down. No possession lasted more than five plays. Even the Bills first touchdown drive—aided by a shanked punt—spanned only 25 yards.
But then the Bills began to roll, chipping away on the ground. On the team’s fourth offensive drive, which began with 4:19 on the clock in the first quarter, it gained 70 yards on 13 plays. The possession ended with a two-yard touchdown run by running back Karlos Williams on 4th-and-1.
The drive became the first of four Bills possessions to last 13 or more plays.