The Buffalo Bills offense hummed during the 2024 regular season.
Josh Allen was able to minimize the turnovers, utilize a plethora of receivers and was the leading candidate for league MVP in Week 18.
But overlooked in the offensive hoopla is one of the best seasons ever for a Buffalo Bills running back.
James Cook scored touchdowns in 2024 at a pace not matched by any other running back in the league this season.
Cook scored a touchdown 7.5% of the times he touched the ball this season—this was also a Bills single season record for running backs.
Also, with 1009 rushing yards, Cook became only the eighth Bills running back to record 1,000 rushing yards in consecutive seasons.
In previous seasons, the knock on Josh Allen-led offenses has been the fact that there was no consistent running back and that Allen had to put the team on his back to get needed rushing yards. But with James Cook’s uncanny ability to find the endzone this season, the once “incomplete” Bills offense is now primed for a deep postseason run.
Cook took his game to another level this year, and his efficient running game adds another layer to a Bills offense that was already hard to beat without it. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer deserve their praise for the rise of the Bills rushing attack as well. It is the most balanced we’ve ever seen from a Bills offense in the Sean McDermott era. We’ll see how far it can take them.