After three consecutive weeks of abysmal football, the Buffalo Bills finally made one of their preseason games something to watch — at least for the first half.

The Bills ended up winning the game by 10 points, but what really matters is how certain players performed. Buffalo must cut down its roster to 53 by 4 p.m. EST on Saturday. The only players exempt are Walter Powell and Seantrel Henderson, who are currently suspended.

Here are three takeaways from the final preseason game ahead of the regular-season opener against the New York Jets.

Nathan Peterman is incredibly comfortable

Buffalo’s rookie quarterback started off hot and never cooled off. Peterman drove the Bills down to the Lions’ red zone on his first drive, completing all but one of his first eight passes. The lone incompletion came on a 3rd-and-2 pass to tight end Nick O’Leary.

The fifth-round pick played well, finishing 9-for-11 with 81 yards through the air. Many analysts quelled the Peterman hype this week by knocking the rookie’s accuracy because he entered the game with roughly a 50-percent completion percentage. Peterman responded by completing 81 percent of his passes against the Lions’ secondary.

Bills’ general manager Brandon Beane joined the TV broadcast booth during the second half and commented on Peterman’s progression. When asked how he feels about the rookie as an NFL quarterback, Beane said, “It’s not too big for him.”

Although Peterman has played well this preseason, barring any setback, Tyrod Taylor will be the starter come Week 1.