‘The Bills were able to bounce back at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following a poor offensive performance from last week as the offense found their form again.’
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McDermott: 'That's good NFL football and that's high level competition'
‘”First half, the run game was was not good enough. Second half, we did a better job winning first down some of those first down runs, getting them into some second and seven plus situations, and then it was winning third down after that. Baker made a couple scramble plays, then we changed some things up again. So really, really happy with how both sides adjusted. Staff wise, offensively, I think we were averaging what, 3.8 on first down. We end up with seven yards on first downs. And then defensively, they were averaging seven, and they end up at 4.6 so obviously, something changed, which credit the staff and the players for that.”‘
Allen: 'I think we won all three phases today'
‘”We got to do a good job on not riding the wave, trying to stay as level as possible, not getting too high and not getting too low,” said Allen. “Starting off 4-0, people say we’re the best team in the world, then we lose two in a row and now we’re the worst team in the world. We don’t want to ride that wave, we just want to stay here, stay consistent, continue to work hard, put together game plans to go out there and execute every game.”‘
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Buccaneers at Bills
‘The Bills got gashed in the run game once again. Tampa ran the ball 39 times for 202 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry.’
Opinion: Simon: Yes Virginia, The Bills Still Have A Real Passing Game
‘The Bills were definitely more aggressive in the passing game against Tampa Bay. Allen attempted multiple deep throws. He connected on a 43 yard touchdown pass to Tyrell Shavers. The pass traveled 40+ air yards and according to ESPN, it was the first passing TD of 40+ air yards for Allen since the 2022 regular season finale.’
Buffalo Bills offense bounces back after Josh Allen's six touchdown day
‘It wasn’t Allen’s best day, but after some crucial early mistakes, the Bills quarterback made big play after big play to erase multiple deficits in the second half. What makes the day even more impressive is that the Bills were without their top passing catching option in Dalton Kincaid and second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman.’
'I got to be better': Keon Coleman talks after Buffalo Bills win about why he was benched
‘”Exactly how you’d imagine,” said Coleman. “Disappointing, I got to be better.”‘
'Live like Caden': Alabama parents who lost teen son after football injury reflect on the gift from Josh Allen
‘A few days later the Tellier’s got a package from the Buffalo Bills, they’re still not sure who informed the organization about Caden, but inside was a signed Josh Allen jersey. There was a note as well from the Bills organization.’
John Murphy: Bills show toughness in win against Tampa
‘The Bills have plenty of problems to address but they were tough enough to punch back after the Bucs kept throwing haymakers. They may not be the ’72 Dolphins or the ’85 Bears, but they remain in the hunt for a Super Bowl with more than a third of a season to play.’
Today in Bills stadium history: Nov. 17
‘2008 — Browns 29, Bills 27 — In a Monday night matchup between two teams fading out of the playoff picture, Trent Edwards continued his descent from strong early season, throwing the first of his three interceptions on Buffalo’s first play from scrimmage. Fred Jackson also fumbled for a fourth Bills turnover while the defense generated no takeaways. But it came down to the kickers in the end. Cleveland’s Phil Dawson made a 56-yarder for the led with 1:44 remaining, and Buffalo’s Rian Lindell missed wide right from 47 yards out in the last minute. Marshawn Lynch gained 177 yards from scrimmage with a receiving touchdown. Leodis McKelvin scored on a 98-yard kick return. Cleveland QB Brady Quinn passed for 185 yards in his first NFL victory as the Browns rushed for 165 yards and two TDs. A fourth consecutive loss dropped the Bills to 5-5.’
Bills outlast Bucs after 9 lead changes and Josh Allen's 6 touchdowns
‘Josh Allen threw two more interceptions, and it took some time for James Cook to make an impact. But in the end, six touchdowns from Allen — three rushing and three passing — proved to be enough as the Bills pulled away to beat the Buccaneers.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills ‘show some toughness’ in bounce-back win vs. Buccaneers
‘It wasn’t always pretty. The Bills had three turnovers, there were nine lead changes and at times the offense and the defense looked awful.’
Keon Coleman a healthy scratch against Buccaneers
‘Coleman was benched for the opening series against the New England Patriots earlier this season for disciplinary reasons. He was also benched during his rookie year for disciplinary reasons.’
Bills fans re-energized after fourth-quarter surge against Tampa Bay
‘“We lost the game — we played terrible at the end,” they said. “You guys are going to the Super Bowl. If we weren’t rooting for the Bucs, we would root for the Bills. We love the Bills when they’re not playing the Bucs.”’
Josh Allen leads Buffalo to victory with 6 total touchdowns
‘Josh Allen proved why he was the 2024 MVP, accounting for six total touchdowns. Allen finished the game with 317 passing yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, adding 40 rushing yards with three touchdowns. Allen connected with 10 different receivers, as the offense scored a season high 44 points.’