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Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns Recap - Bills Win 19-17

Buffalo earned a 19-17 victory over Cleveland on Friday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Buffalo was an underdog by +3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 42.0.

Marcus Murphy rushed for 39 yards, while Keith Ford added 23 yards in the win. Nick O'Leary and Austin Proehl added 70 and 26 receiving yards respectively.

Carlos Hyde rushed for 64 yards for Cleveland, while Nick Chubb added 53 yards. Tyrod Taylor threw for 22 yards for the Browns, while receivers Da'Mari Scott and Devon Cajuste had 31 and 26 yards respectively.

Cleveland lost the offensive yardage battle to Buffalo 285-247 yards in Friday's game. Cleveland had more first downs as that total ended up 17-16.

Cleveland lost the time of possession battle 32:51-27:09, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Buffalo heads into a Pre-Season Week 3 battle against the Bengals. Cleveland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.