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Allen, Bills outlast Chargers 24-16 despite committing 5 turnovers

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Wawrow, J. (2026, September 27). Allen, Bills outlast Chargers 24-16 despite committing 5 turnovers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/allen-bills-outlast-chargers-24-16-despite-committing-5-turnovers/article_8188d1d1-0af7-5c84-ab69-c7f7c2fed2d0.html

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Josh Allen scored two touchdowns to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 24-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers despite committing five turnovers. The game, played in Orchard Park, NY, saw the Bills improve to 3-0 for the third consecutive year. Key plays included Allen's two rushing scores and James Cook's finalizing run, while the Chargers struggled to capitalize on Buffalo’s mistakes, falling to 0-3 with their worst start since 2017.

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On September 24, the Buffalo Bills hosted the Los Angeles Chargers in a crucial NFL game where the Bills won 24-16 despite turning the ball over five times. The winless Chargers struggled to capitalize on their five takeaways and failed to score after halftime. Rookie coach Joe Brady expressed concern about his team's performance, noting that they should not overlook their opponent despite a 2-0 start. Buffalo's defense held strong in critical moments, securing the victory with Josh Allen scoring two rushing touchdowns. The Chargers' issues were compounded by offensive inefficiency and key penalties, leading to a disappointing season debut of 0-3.

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Topics

Bills Buffalo Chargers N.Y. ORCHARD PARK

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Buffalo GPE · 6× Allen GPE · 5× Chargers ORG · 5× Bills ORG · 3× Cook PERSON · 2× Josh Allen PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Chargers ORG · 1× N.Y. GPE · 1× ORCHARD PARK GPE · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1×

Narrative

For much of the remainder of the game, the Chargers resembled the sputtering offense that opened the season being limited to 14 points per outing and combining for more punts (seven) and turnovers (five) than touchdowns (four) in its first two games.

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2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

Allen, Bills outlast Chargers 24-16 despite committing 5 turnovers · assertive framing

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Josh Allen scored two touchdowns rushing and the Buffalo Bills overcame a five-turnover outing to pull out a 24-16 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. asserted

Bills → score → Sunday

Allen’s second score, a 1-yard plunge with 7:35 left, gave Buffalo its first lead. asserted

score → leave → lead

The Bills then sealed the win on James Cook’s 3-yard run four minutes later, and after Buffalo’s defense forced Justin Herbert’s incompletion on fourth down at the Chargers 45. asserted

defense → seal → Chargers

Buffalo improved to 3-0 despite Allen’s two interceptions and lost fumble. asserted

Buffalo → improve → interceptions

Cook and tight end Dalton Kincaid also lost fumbles. asserted

Cook → lose → fumbles

The problem for the Chargers was their inability to take advantage — with three of Buffalo’s turnovers occurring in Bills’ territory. asserted

three → take → territory

Los Angeles opened the scoring on Herbert’s 1-yard shovel pass to Keaton Mitchell on a drive set up after Cook lost a fumble on Buffalo’s first snap from scrimmage. asserted

Cook → open → scrimmage

And the Chargers built a 10-0 first-quarter lead on Cameron Dicker’s 31-yard field goal that followed Allen’s first interception. asserted

that → build → interception

that → resemble → games

The 0-3 start is L.A.’s worst since opening the 2017 season with three consecutive losses. asserted

start → open → losses

Allen’s two touchdown runs upped his career total from scrimmage to 87 (85 rushing and two receiving) — tying Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed for the team record. asserted

runs → up → record

Up next Chargers: at the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Bills: Close three-game homestand by hosting the New England Patriots on Sunday. ___ asserted

Bills → close → Sunday