Jackson suffered the neck injury late in the first half of the Bills’ home game on Monday night. Jackson was lying on the ground with his head up as he tackled the Titans’ Treylon Burks when his 25-year-old teammate, Tremaine Edmunds, went in head-first and missed his target. The 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pounder hit Jackson’s helmet and jerked his head back. Surrounded by worried teammates as he was treated by medical staff, Jackson was placed on a stretcher and an ambulance went to the field to take him to the hospital. Edmunds was able to continue. The incident silenced a rowdy crowd at the Bills’ home opener, with television cameras showing some fans praying in the stands. The team said Jackson was taken to Erie County Medical Center for a CT scan and X-rays and, in a positive sign, had “full range of motion in the extremities.” Jackson, a Pennsylvania native, is in his third season with Buffalo, who selected him in the seventh round of the 2020 draft. Buffalo led 17-7 at the time. The decibel levels rose again in the second half as Stefon Diggs extended the Bills’ lead with his second touchdown of the game, catching a 46-yard pass from quarterback Josh Allen, who had another impressive performance to add to his collection . Even in mid-September, it doesn’t seem too early to predict that Allen will be in contention for the league’s MVP award. Allen finished the night with four touchdowns and no interceptions for 317 passing yards. Diggs added his third score in the third quarter for a 34-7 advantage before returning an interception for a 43-yard touchdown by Matt Milano turned the game into a tie, with the mood now jubilant in the stands. The dominant performance in the 41-7 victory underscores the Bills’ status as among the top Super Bowl contenders, especially after a 31-10 drubbing of the defending champs, the Los Angeles Rams. Sean McDermott’s side are now the clear bookmakers’ favourites. The Titans – who were also expected to be one of the strongest teams in the AFC – lost their opener to the New York Giants and will definitely need to regroup after a disappointing night in Western New York. In Monday’s other game, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 to go 2-0 on the season. Jalen Hurts had a solid night at quarterback, completing 26 of 31 passes for 333 yards. He threw a touchdown and a late interception, as well as gaining 57 yards on the ground. The Eagles defense gave Kirk Cousins a rough night, picking off the Vikings quarterback three times.
