Josh Allen doesn't have to do it all, and may be hard-pressed to top 4,000 yards passing for a fifth consecutive season. And that’s not a bad thing.

In Sunday’s 24-21 victory over the New England Patriots, the Bills trotted out a new personnel grouping for the first time this season.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Running back James Cook got the Buffalo Bills on the board with a 46-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter to cut the New England Patriots' lead in half. The touchdown drive came after a sluggish start for the Bills.

While Josh Allen is getting all the MVP hype, Cook is putting up numbers not seen in Buffalo since O.J. Simpson and Thurman Thomas.

The Bills beat the Patriots 24-21 thanks to the performance from starting running back James Cook along with timely plays made by the defense. Cook ran the ball 11 times for 100 yards and one touchdown while also catching three passes for 26 yards and another touchdown, showing his ability to affect the game on the ground and through the air.

"Let Jimbo cook more often. Let Jimbo shake and sprint to the end zone. Let Jimbo gash through and dash by opponents. Let Jimbo run so Allen won’t have to as much on designed keepers. Cook is ready for the responsibility,

The Bills host the Jets Sunday as they try to secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Here are three questions heading into the game.

Following the game, one analyst has suggested that a change should be made within the offensive game plan. Ryan O'Halloran of The Buffalo News believes that the team needs to run the football more with James Cook rather than relying so much on Allen.

The Buffalo Bills got the win in Week 16, but that three-point victory came with some nerves. The New England Patriots gave the Bills all they could handle, and Bills quarterback Josh Allen spent much of the game dealing with an issue on his throwing hand.

Buffalo went down by two scores early in the game and needed to play from behind. Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been on a tear, scoring 10 touchdowns in his last three games. But the Patriots made it hard on him all afternoon. Allen was sacked for the first time since the Bills’ win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 10.

PM ET game airing live on CBS, oddsmakers have posted player prop betting options for James Cook. Cook’s Buffalo Bills (11-3) and the New England Patriots (3-11)