The Buffalo Bills delivered one of the most complete performances of the 2026 NFL season on Sunday, dismantling the Baltimore Ravens 36-10 in Week 8 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The win was headlined by Josh Allen, who set the Josh Allen franchise touchdown record — Buffalo’s all-time mark for career touchdown passes — and added a rushing score in a rout that was never close after the first quarter.
Allen finished 21 of 34 passing for 289 yards with two touchdowns against one interception, and he added a touchdown on the ground as Buffalo’s offense moved at will. The record-setting night cements Allen’s place atop the franchise’s quarterback history, passing every Bills great who came before him in career scoring throws. Buffalo’s defense matched the offense, suffocating Baltimore from the opening snap.
Baltimore’s night unraveled almost immediately. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson exited with a right thumb injury on the game’s opening play and never returned; he was later placed on injured reserve, per Field Level Media, a devastating blow to the Ravens’ season. Backup Tyler “Snoop” Huntley then exited with a right toe injury in the first half, forcing rookie Joe Fagnano to finish — and Fagnano struggled, managing just 91 passing yards with an interception and a lost fumble.
The result was one of the most lopsided offensive disparities of the season: Baltimore finished with only 144 yards of total offense. The Ravens’ defense, already reeling from the injury crisis at quarterback, had no answer for Allen or the Bills’ ground game, and Buffalo kept piling up points long after the outcome was decided.
Buffalo improved to 6-1 with its third straight victory, tightening its grip on the AFC’s top seed. The Ravens, meanwhile, fell to 4-4 with their third consecutive loss — and with Jackson headed to injured reserve, Baltimore’s season is suddenly in serious trouble.
The game also underscored just how quickly an NFL season can pivot. Baltimore began the day still harboring postseason hopes, but losing Jackson — the franchise cornerstone — to injured reserve and watching two backups fail to move the ball turned a marquee matchup into a survival exercise. Buffalo, meanwhile, looked like a legitimate contender on both sides of the ball, with the Josh Allen franchise touchdown record night serving as the exclamation point on a statement victory.
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