5 takeaways from the Bills’ 26-15 win over the Cowboys

Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills’ Thanksgiving Day win over the Dallas Cowboys.

The national stage was no problem for the Bills on Thanksgiving as Buffalo topped the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15.

The Bills clinched a winning record with the win in front of many eyes, earning their ninth win of the year.

Here are five takeaways from the Bills’ win over the Cowboys:

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Big game on big stage

Josh Allen, meet America. America, here’s Buffalo’s QB.

Quarterback Josh Allen led an impressive outing for the Bills against the Cowboys. The oft-not nationally televised team started slow. Allen and the offense barely mustered anything early. The defense wasn’t looking good, either. Tre’Davious White certainly wasn’t looking good between two penalties and Amari Cooper beating him.

But everything came together in the end for Sean McDermott’s crew. Allen didn’t reach 300 yards and yes it will be nice when he does and it’s wanted. Allen was 19-for-24 passing for 231 yards and a touchdown. He did fumble, but Allen had 43 rushing yards and another score on the ground as well. But Allen, once again, did what he was asked to do and stepped up on the big stage. No sarcasm: You love to see that. Just like you loved that extra effort on his fumble-first-down conversion run.