LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and Tyler Bass made all four of his field-goal attempts as the Buffalo Bills held off a late Las Vegas Raiders rally for a 33-30 NFL victory on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. A crowd of 62,618 watched the visiting Bills improve to 5-1 and hand the Raiders their third loss in six games. Buffalo overcame an early deficit and never trailed after the second quarter, but needed a final defensive stand after Las Vegas scored a touchdown with 1:32 remaining. The Raiders moved into Buffalo territory in the closing seconds, but the Bills kept Las Vegas out of the end zone to secure the win. Allen, the top star for Buffalo, finished 23 of 33 for 255 yards and two touchdowns and added five carries for 1 yard. Kirk Cousins completed 23 of 41 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns for Las Vegas. Bass connected from 44, 28, 47 and 38 yards to provide a steady counter to the Raiders’ passing attack.

Buffalo opened the scoring on the first possession of the game, taking the ball downfield before Bass hit a 44-yard field goal with 10:12 left in the first quarter. Las Vegas answered later in the quarter when Ashton Jeanty scored on a 1-yard run off left tackle, and Matt Gay’s extra point gave the Raiders a 7-3 lead. The Bills reclaimed the advantage early in the second quarter on Bass’s 28-yard field goal, then took a 13-7 lead when Allen found Khalil Shakir on a short pass to the right for a 9-yard touchdown. Bass added the extra point. Las Vegas closed the first half with a pair of Gay field goals, from 35 and 27 yards, sending the teams into halftime tied 13-13.

The Bills appeared to take control in the third quarter, though a potential touchdown was erased by penalty. Allen connected with Dalton Kincaid for an 18-yard touchdown, but the play was nullified by an offensive holding penalty on Buffalo’s O’Torrence, moving the Bills back 10 yards. Buffalo settled for Bass’s 47-yard field goal with 9:45 remaining in the quarter. The Bills then extended their lead when Allen found Keon Coleman on a short pass over the middle for a 12-yard touchdown. The score pushed Buffalo ahead 23-13 and gave Allen his second touchdown pass of the game. Buffalo’s defense, which had been tested throughout by Cousins and the Las Vegas passing game, made enough plays to keep the Raiders from capitalizing on several long drives.

Las Vegas rallied in the fourth quarter. Gay made a 23-yard field goal with 13:32 remaining to cut the deficit to 23-16. The Raiders then tied the game when Cousins connected with Tre Tucker on a short pass to the right for an 11-yard touchdown. Gay’s extra point made it 23-23 with 8:07 left. Buffalo responded with a methodical drive that ended when James Cook III scored on a 3-yard run off left guard. Bass’s extra point put the Bills ahead 30-23 with 4:43 remaining. Bass added a 38-yard field goal with 1:56 left to make it a two-score game. Las Vegas refused to go away, as Cousins found Tucker deep over the middle for a 44-yard touchdown with 1:32 remaining. Gay’s extra point brought the Raiders within 33-30, but Buffalo held on from there.

Tucker finished with five catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns, including the late 44-yard score that gave the Raiders a chance. Michael Mayer caught seven passes for 95 yards, and Brock Bowers added four receptions for 70 yards. The Raiders also received a 1-yard touchdown run from Jeanty. Gay made all three of his field-goal attempts, from 35, 27 and 23 yards, and added extra points. Las Vegas’s defense was led by Nakobe Dean, who made 12 tackles, and Jeremy Chinn, who had 10 tackles. Treydan Stukes added nine tackles, Quay Walker had six tackles and a sack, and Kwity Paye had three tackles and a sack. Maxx Crosby finished with five tackles.

For Buffalo, Allen’s 255-yard passing day complemented a balanced scoring effort. Shakir caught four passes for 34 yards and a touchdown, while Coleman had four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Kincaid caught seven passes for 38 yards. Joshua Palmer added a 37-yard reception, and Ray Davis contributed a 4-yard run, a 5-yard catch and 85 yards on three kickoff returns. Bass made all four field goals and all three extra points. Buffalo’s defense got nine tackles from Terrel Bernard, seven from Cole Bishop, six from Damar Hamlin, five from Dorian Williams and five from TJ Parker. Williams also intercepted a pass. DeWayne Carter, Sam Franklin Jr. and Greg Gaines each made three tackles, while Deone Walker had four tackles. Christian Benford, Dee Alford and Davison Igbinosun each made two tackles, and Javon Solomon and Kaleb Elarms-Orr also had two tackles apiece. Tommy Doman Jr. punted twice for 95 yards, and Greg Dortch returned two kickoffs for 47 yards and three punts for 37 yards.

Buffalo’s victory came after a 37-34 overtime win at the Los Angeles Rams in its previous game, when Allen passed for 210 yards and ran for 121 yards and a touchdown. The Bills have now won two straight and remain in the thick of the AFC race. Las Vegas dropped to 3-3 after a 45-17 loss at New England in its previous game. The Raiders had won three of their first five games before Sunday’s setback. Buffalo next hosts Baltimore, while Las Vegas next hosts the Los Angeles Rams.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected Buffalo 39, Las Vegas 30. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Buffalo with an 88.9 percent probability to win. Buffalo had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -5. The total score of 63 went under the over/under line of 53.5. The Bills will look to carry the late defensive stand into their next game, while the Raiders will try to rebound from a loss in which their passing game produced more than 300 yards but their comeback fell just short.