Buffalo Bills survive snowstorm and OT against Colts: 5 takeaways
By Curtis Panke
2. LeSean McCoy puts the team on his back
With the snow piling down all day, the Bills had to rely on McCoy more than usual to move the ball effectively against the Colts.
McCoy did not disappoint, as he had his best game of the season rushing the ball a season high 32 times, for 156 yards with a touchdown.
His score would come in overtime, as he broke a 21-yard run to seal the game for the Buffalo Bills.
.@CutOnDime25 in the SNOW... Unstoppable.@BuffaloBills WIN! #GoBills https://t.co/WnNmeYQXXc
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2017
With his strong run, McCoy broke the 1,000 rushing yard mark for the sixth time in his career and the second time as a member of the Bills.
McCoy now sits in fifth place in the NFL with 1,007 rushing yards and has a strong chance to set a career high for rushing yards in a season. His record is 1,309 yards, which he set in 2014 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
McCoy is also on pace to find himself in some elite company in a couple of years, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Reuben Frank:
At his pace since he became a starter in 2010, LeSean McCoy will finish 2019 with 12,350 rushing yards & 539 catches.
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) December 11, 2017
Here’s a list of players with 12,000 rushing yards & 500 catches: Marcus Allen, Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk, LaDainian Tomlinson.
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The Bills will need McCoy at his best again next week, as they face a Dolphins team that is 12th in the league in run defense.