Tyler Bass carved out a place in Bills history on Sunday, and he did it in the middle of a lopsided win that never really let Baltimore breathe.
Buffalo rolled past the Ravens 36-10 at Highmark Stadium, staying in front the entire afternoon while the offense kept piling on and the special teams unit got its own headline. Bass was a big part of that, drilling kicks from distance and finishing the day with the franchise record for consecutive field goals at 19. That pushed him past Ryan Lindell and into the Bills record book.
The key moment for Bass came after Buffalo’s defense handed the offense a short field in the second quarter. Rookie cornerback Davison Igbinosun picked off a tipped pass for his first career interception, and Bass cashed in on the opportunity with a 51-yard field goal that stretched the lead to 16-7.
For Bass, the record is another sign of how far he’s come after a season lost to injury. He’s back in the mix this year and has looked like the same dependable kicker Buffalo leaned on before. That confidence only grew after he delivered a 45-yard overtime game-winner against the Los Angeles Rams earlier this season.
“That's who T-Bass is,” quarterback Josh Allen said of his kicker following that win. “We trust him implicitly.”
The Bills moved to 6-1 with the victory and now turn their attention to next week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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