Bills Breathe Sigh of Relief

10/27/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Buffalo Gets Back in the Win Column After Surviving Hail Mary to Beat Bucs (24-18)

Two teams trending downwards met for the Week 8 Thursday nighter, and the tough times continue in Tampa Bay. The Bills got back in the win column with a 24-18 win in Buffalo, but the Bucs made it interesting late. Tampa Bay trailed 24-10 until they tacked on a touchdown and two-point conversion with three minutes left in the 4th. The Bucs forced a punt to get one last shot, but Baker Mayfield’s Hail Mary attempt fell incomplete.

Josh Allen and Buffalo were held to a field goal and a goal-line stop in the first half, or the Bills could’ve gone for 34-plus. Allen dashed for a touchdown and threw for two more, and the Bucs (3-4) have now dropped three straight and four of their last five. Luckily for Tampa Bay, they’re still firmly in the race for the NFC South. Meanwhile, the Bills (5-3) have bounced back after a loss for the third time this season.

QB Comparison

J. Allen (BUF): 31/40, 365 total yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

B. Mayfield (TB): 25/42, 256 total yards, 2 TDs

Other Top Performers

RB R. White (TB): 16 touches, 109 yards

RB J. Cook (BUF): 15 touches, 73 yards

WR G. Davis (BUF): 9 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

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