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Ty Johnson's 40-yard catch sparks Bills on Monday night

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The back who broke open Monday night

Ty Johnson's 40-yard catch set up a Bills touchdown at SoFi Stadium. Here is the story in 15 seconds.

The play

Allen threw short. Johnson went 40 yards.

A short pass from Josh Allen became a 40-yard gain in the second quarter.

40 yards

Down to the 17-yard line

Johnson carried the ball all the way to the Rams' 17-yard line.

The payoff

Touchdown on the very next play

James Cook scored from 17 yards out. Buffalo led 13-7 into halftime.

Encore

He struck again late in the third

Allen found Johnson again late in the third quarter for another big gain.

Who is he

Not the lead runner

Johnson is the back Buffalo trusts on passing downs. That role grew huge Monday night.

Why it mattered

Two top receivers were out

Star receiver DJ Moore was inactive. Buffalo needed someone else to move the ball.

The context

Bouncing back from a loss

The Bills came in off their first loss of the season to New England in Week 4.

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Why fans searched his name

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What's next

Next up: the Raiders

Buffalo travels to face the Raiders on October 18. Johnson earned more trust.

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