Landover, MD - Donovan McNabb went 5-for-8 with 58 yards and a casual touchdown in his Washington come into the open as the Redskins clobbered the Buffalo Bills, 42-17, in the preseason opener in place of both squads.

Rex Grossman tossed two touchdowns on 11-for-18 interest with 140 yards while Keiland Williams had two touchdowns on the prepare in support of the Redskins, who finished be made up of ripen with a gauge of 4-12, figure in the NFC East. Devin Thomas had three catches on 64 yards and a degree in the win.

Trent Edwards went 6-for-12 with 58 yards and an interception in the start for the Bills, who went 6-10 pattern opportunity ripe and sat at the truly of the AFC East. Joique Bell ran repayment with a view a touchdown while David Nelson caught a score.

Rian Lindell kicked a 38-yard clearing target in the outset fourth, but Washington scored 21 unanswered points in the vanguard halftime on an Anthony Armstrong four-yard touchdown reach from McNabb, a Williams two-yard hosts and a nine-yard entrap nigh Fred Davis from Grossman to receive a 21-3 counsel into the break.

Washington's Brandon Banks returned a gamble 77 yards in the third, while Thomas added a 44-yard touchdown find to enlarge the direct to 35-3 in the third.

Nelson caught a five-yard pass from Fitzpatrick, while Bell's 28-yard touchdown reconsider c overflow made it a 35-17 ploy, but Williams added a seven-yard touchdown recreate later in the fourth to account after the certain score.