Josh Allen gets Bills off to fast start in 24-18 win over Buccaneers
— Low energy wasn’t going to be an issue for the slow-starting Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
National Football League
FINAL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18
Buffalo Bills
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| BUF | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Highmark Stadium (Old) · 70,416 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 16-0 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 43-13 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19-26 | NFL |
| 10/8/26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 24-16 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14-17 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:44 18-24
Mike Evans 24 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield Pass to Cade Otton for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 10:40 10-24
Gabe Davis 4 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 2:40 10-17
Dalton Kincaid 22 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 6:46 10-10
Chris Godwin 3 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Field Goal 7:40 3-10
Chase McLaughlin 57 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:03 0-10
Josh Allen 13 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Field Goal 8:04 0-3
Tyler Bass 37 Yd Field Goal
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TB
4 plays, 25 yards, 0:21 · End of Game
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BUF 0:21
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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TB 2:44
17 plays, 92 yards, 7:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:44 18-24
Mike Evans 24 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield Pass to Cade Otton for Two-Point Conversion)
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BUF 10:05
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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TB 12:58
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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BUF 14:02
9 plays, 36 yards, 3:30 · Punt
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TB 2:32
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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BUF 4:53
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:47 · Punt
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TB 7:40
4 plays, 18 yards, 3:00 · Punt
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BUF 10:40
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:40 10-24
Gabe Davis 4 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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BUF
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Half
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TB 0:11
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:29 · Punt
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BUF 2:40
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:40 10-17
Dalton Kincaid 22 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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TB 6:46
2 plays, 23 yards, 0:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:46 10-10
Chris Godwin 3 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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BUF 7:33
1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception
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TB 7:40
8 plays, 36 yards, 3:23 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:40 3-10
Chase McLaughlin 57 Yd Field Goal
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BUF 11:03
5 plays, 23 yards, 2:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:03 0-10
Josh Allen 13 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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TB 13:48
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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BUF 14:57
8 plays, 59 yards, 4:24 · Downs
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TB 4:21
7 plays, 48 yards, 3:43 · Missed FG
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BUF 8:04
10 plays, 77 yards, 4:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:04 0-3
Tyler Bass 37 Yd Field Goal
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TB 12:35
6 plays, 16 yards, 2:25 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
TB
BUF
17
1st Downs
25
10
Passing 1st downs
16
3
Rushing 1st downs
8
4
1st downs from penalties
1
4-15
3rd down efficiency
7-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
62
Total Plays
68
302
Total Yards
427
4.9
Yards per Play
6.3
11
Total Drives
11
224
Passing
312
25/42
Comp/Att
31/40
5.0
Yards per pass
7.4
0
Interceptions thrown
1
3-13
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-12
78
Rushing
115
17
Rushing Attempts
26
4.6
Yards per rush
4.4
1-1
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-4
11-74
Penalties
9-86
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
28:03
Possession
31:57
Injuries
Buffalo Bills
- Keon Coleman Questionable
- Sam Franklin Jr. Questionable
- DJ Moore Questionable
- Dion Dawkins Questionable
- Alec Anderson Questionable
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Emeka Egbuka Questionable
- Jalen McMillan Injured Reserve
- Yaya Diaby Out
- Josh Hayes Injured Reserve
- Christian Rozeboom Injured Reserve
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