Monday 7 November 2016

Graham catches 2 TDs, Seahawks hold off Bills 31-25

 Jimmy Graham required only one hand to capture two first-half landing goes from Russell Wilson, and the Dallas Seahawks held off a delayed move for a 31-25 win over the Buffalo grass Expenses on Thursday evening.

Seattle won its Eleventh directly Thursday evening activity behind a huge activity from its limited end. Still less than a year taken off a major joint damage, Graham used his right arm to capture a 17-yard landing from Wilson on the first perform of the second 1 / 4 and later used the same arm to support an 18-yard TD successfully pass in the ultimate minutes of the first 50 percent.

But the Seahawks had to hold on in the ultimate seconds as Buffalo grass qb Tyrod Taylor led the Expenses within the Dallas 10 in the ultimate seconds. Taylor was sacked by High cliff Avril on third-and-goal from the 8 and on fourth-and-goal Taylor's successfully pass into the end area dropped imperfect.

Buffalo would not have required a landing if not for errors by the officiating team at the end of the first 50 percent that cost the Expenses the opportunity at a smaller area objective. Dan Craftsman gradually skipped a 54-yard effort on the ultimate perform of the 50 percent, only after Seattle's Rich Sherman got away with a pointless roughness charge that was not called and a wait of activity triggered in part by the officiating team status over the football.

NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino tweeted during the activity that Wally Coleman's team did not make the right contact.

"Ridiculous. ... From an officiating factor of view, I think they can do better than that," Expenses trainer Rex He said after the activity.

Graham captured all eight of his objectives for 103 metres. It was his third 100-yard receiving activity of the season. Wilson was 20 of 26 moving for 282 metres.

Wilson and Christine Eileen both added 3-yard touchdowns operates, but Seattle's run activity was again missing. The Seahawks tried just 12 operating performs and extensive recipient Tyler Lockett was Seattle's major rusher taking a fly brush 13 metres.

Buffalo lost its third directly to drop below .500, but it was not due to its qb.

Taylor was excellent, nearly related Wilson's efficiency, except for one miscommunication with a extensive recipient that led to Sherman's end area interception in the third 1 / 4. Taylor used for 289 metres. He kept performs in existence with his feet generating intelligent flows and intelligent brings.

Robert Forest was his favorite focus on with 10 grabs for a career-high 162 metres.

Taylor was 6 of 7 for 73 metres on a generate that carried into the initial phases of it all 1 / 4 and was assigned by Scott Gillislee's 1-yard TD run. Taylor then sneaked in on the 2-point transformation to pull Buffalo grass within 28-25.

Thanks to a key charge keeping the generate in existence, Dallas got a 49-yard area objective from Steven Hauschka to increase the result in 31-25 with just under 10 minutes staying.

Taylor pressured the Expenses within the Dallas 35 but a stumbling ask for Cordy Glenn on third-and-10 pressured Buffalo grass back and McCoy was ceased for a loss of 2 metres on the next perform. Buffalo grass punted with 3:14 staying and got any opportunity driving within the 10 before the Seahawks created take a position.

KICKING THE CALL

The last seconds of the first 50 percent were a blunder.

Carpenter aligned for a 53-yard area objective with 3 seconds staying. Sherman hopped offside and damaged hard into Craftsman, preventing the punch. Sherman was flagged for offside and Craftsman seemed to be harm providing instructors in the game.

Because the instructors took the area, Craftsman had to leave for one perform. Buffalo grass rised the football with 1 second staying to set up a 48-yard effort, but the Expenses were punished for wait of activity even with the umpire status over the football. Carpenter's 54-yard effort on the ultimate perform was extensive right.(AP Photo/John Froschauer). Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, right, reaches out to grab the ball on a failed field goal attempt by Buffalo Bills kicker Dan Carpenter (2) as Colton Schmidt holds in the first half of an NFL football game, Mon...

PERFECT START

Buffalo got an ambition begin, with Jerry Gaines preventing a punt after Dallas went three-and-out to open the activity and Taylor operating fresh for a 3-yard TD on the next perform for a quick 7-0 cause. It was Buffalo's first obstructed punt since 2014.(AP Photo/John Froschauer). Buffalo Bills kicker Dan Carpenter (2) lies on the turf and holds his leg after colliding with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman on a field goal attempt in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 7, 20...

TOP DEFENSE?

Buffalo obtained on its first three belongings before Dallas lastly pressured a punt halfway through the second 1 / 4. That clicked a sequence of nine directly belongings with competitors reviewing on Seattle's protection.

INJURIES

Buffalo middle Eric Timber was carted off the area after Gillislee's TD run with a right foot damage. Timber was combined away preventing on the perform. He declared after the activity it was a damaged leg. He Groy took over at center

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