James Cook has put together a huge season with the Buffalo Bills. Entering Week 18 against the New England Patriots, he had a chance to at least tie or possibly even break O.J. Simpson's franchise record for the most rushing touchdowns in a single season.

Cook will very likely end the 2024 season under 1,000 rushing yards as he sits on 981 currently and in Buffalo’s season finale he won’t see much, if any, playing time. Even so, he ranks second in rushing DVOA this season trailing only the Baltimore Ravens’ Derrick Henry.

James Cook has tied the franchise record for rushing touchdowns with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. That gave Buffalo a 16-14 lead with 7:56 left in the period — which held as Tyler Bass missed the extra point wide right. It was Cook’s 16th rushing touchdown of the season, tying the mark set by O.J. Simpson back in 1975.

Running back James Cook's 16th TD run of 2024 ties the Buffalo Bills' single-season record in that category. New York Giants' kicker Graham Gano gets the Giants' first points vs. the Philadelphia Eagles on a 25-yard field goal.

NFL contracts can often include incentives and if players reach a certain milestone–they get money for it. Week 18 is the perfect time to pad those stats–and as Bills head coach Sean McDermott says, the team even tries to help their guys out.

Buffalo dropped their fourth game of the season, losing to the Patriots 20-16. The game didn't matter to anyone outside of several backend roster players. Thi

Buffalo is playing with house money but many Bills players are playing for extra cash and contract incentives.

Bills drop meaningless regular-season finale to Patriots, finish with 13-4 record (full coverage) Buffalo Bills

It's Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots in Week 18 of the NFL season. How much will Josh Allen and James Cook play against Drake Maye and company?

With nothing to play for in terms of playoff positioning, the Buffalo Bills took a logical approach to their regular-season finale Sunday against the New England Patriots.