LIVE UPDATES: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills
PREGAME:
Bucs Inactives: S Kaevon Merriweather, RB Sean Tucker, NT Vita Vea, OLB Markees Watts, G Matt Feiler, DL Patrick O'Connor, TE David Wells
Bills Inactives: S Damar Hamline, CB Kaiir Elam, LB Baylon Spector, G Germain Ifedi, T Alec Anderson, TE Quintin Morris
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FIRST QUARTER:
- The Bills won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Buccaneers will start the game with the ball.
- White leads the game off with a run of 6-yards.
- Mayfield finds Trey Palmer for a gain of 15-yards and a Bucs' first down.
- Tristan Wirfs flagged for a false start that sets the Bucs back and forced into a third and long situation.
- The Bucs' initial drive ends after an incompletion to Cade Otton on third down. Camarda to punt and the Bills will take over at own 4-yard line.
- Allen finds Shakir for 13-yards and a Bills' first down.
- Allen finds Shakir for his second completion of the game, this time for a gain of 21-yards.
- Bucs' defense holds on third down to stop the Bills' opening drive, but Bass comes on for a 37-yard attempt and drills it. Bills lead the Bucs 3-0.
- Godwin takes the reverse for a gain of 14-yards.
- Otton is interfered with on a deep pass over the middle and the Bucs' get a first down with a PI call.
- The snap goes over Baker's head but he is able to get the ball and chuck it out of bounds. 3rd and 9 upcoming.
- Mayfield finds Mike Evans for 7-yards but is short of the first down. McLaughlin coming on to attempt a 50-yard FG.
- McLaughlin's 50-yard FG attempt is tipped at the line of scrimmage and no good. Buffalo will take over at their own 32-yard line.
- Allen finds Stefon Diggs for a gain of 17-yards.
- Allen finds a wide open Shakir for a gain of 30-yards and the Bills are 1st-and-goal at the Bucs' 8-yard line.
- End of the first quarter, the Bills lead the Bucs 3-0 but are at the goal line with fourth down upcoming.
SECOND QUARTER:
- The Bills go for it on fourth, but the Bucs get the stop after the pass is broken up by Jamel Dean.
- Mayfield's third down pass is incomplete and the Buccaneers will be forced to punt from their own endzone.
- Camarda's punt is a line drive and Harty returns it for 24-yards well into Bucs' territory.
- YaYa Diaby comes away with a sack on Josh Allen on first down.
- Josh Allen takes off and runs it in for a 13-yard TD. The Bills extend their lead over the Bucs 10-0.
- Mayfield finds Godwin on third down for first down and a gain of 31-yards.
- Mayfield's 3rd down pass is almost picked off. McLaughlin comes on to attempt a 57-yard FG and nails it to give the Bucs their first points of the game. Bills 10, Buccaneers 3.
- Winfield Jr. tips Allen's pass up into the air and William Gholston comes down with the interception. Bucs' ball.
- Baker finds White on a screen for a big gain of 20-yards inside the Bills' 5-yard line.
- Mayfield finds Godwin for a 3-yard TD for his first score of the season and the Bucs tie the game at 10.
- James Cook finds some room and scampers for a gain of 18-yards.
- Josh Allen finds Dalton Kincaid for 22-yard TD pass and catch to put the Bills back up 17-10 with 2:40 remaining in the second quarter.
- Mayfield is sacked on 2nd down and the Bucs now face a 3rd-and-long with 39 seconds remaining before halftime.
- Baker finds Otton over the middle for a gain of 12-yards. Buffalo will take a timeout with 16 seconds left as the Bucs rush McLaughlin on for a FG.
- The Buccaneers will punt the ball back to Buffalo who will take over at their own 20-yard line with 11 seconds remaining before half.
- Buffalo will enter the locker room up on the Buccaneers 17-10 at half. Bills get ball to start the second half.
THIRD QUARTER:
- Bills start the second half with an 18-yard gain from Allen to Kincaid.
- Bills quickly into the redzone with short passes and good runs.
- Allen finds Gabe Davis in the back of the endzone for a 4-yard touchdown quick out of the second-half gates. Bills lead the Bucs 24-10.
- Baker avoids a sack and scampers for a first down and gain of 11-yards.
- Baker tries to scramble for a first on third down but is unable to get it and the Bucs will be forced to punt once again.
- Allen finds Kincaid on 3rd down for 15-yards and another Bills first down.
- Allen targets Diggs on third down, but good coverage by Carlton Davis forces the incompletion and the Bills will punt.
- A great punt by Buffalo will pin the Bucs deep in their own territory - taking over at their own 3-yard line.
- Mayfield finds Godwin on third down but it is not enough for the first and the Bills will get the ball back.
- Allen steps up on third down and gets the first.
- Anthony Nelson comes away with a sack on Josh Allen right before the end of the third quarter.
- Bills lead the Bucs 24-10.
FOURTH QUARTER:
- Fourth and four, the Bills try and draw the Bucs offside but are unable to do so and will punt the ball.
- The Bucs' punting unit lets the ball go instead of fielding it and will once again be pinned deep in their own territory at their own 4-yard line.
- Baker is almost sacked in the endzone for a safety but gets the ball off and it is incomplete.
- Baker's third down pass intended for Godwin is broken up by Poyer who almost picks off the ball. The Bucs will punt.
- The Buccaneers get another stop on the Bills on third down around the 50-yard line.
- Mayfield's throw to Palmer on first down is incomplete after a false start penalty on Goedeke.
- Rachaad White catches a short pass from Baker for a gain of 20-yards.
- Mayfield finds Evans for a massive gain of, but it is called back due to a holding penalty on Mauch.
- Mayfield gets some yardage back with a 9-yard pass to Chase Edmonds.
- Mayfield finds a RB for the third pass in a row for first down.
- Mayfield is sacked on second down by Epenesa and then sacked again on third down by Johnson. The Buccaneers will have to go for it on fourth to have any chance.
- Baker's pass to Godwin on fourth down is incomplete but the defense is called for illegal contact and gives the Bucs' an automatic first down.
- Mayfield's pass is incomplete on third down and the Bucs will once again be forced to attempt a fourth down.
- Baker is sacked on fourth down but the Bills get called for a facemask giving Tampa Bay another first down.
- Baker finds Mike Evans on fourth down for a 24-yard TD and go for two to cut the lead to 6.
- The 2-pt conversion is good from Mayfield to Otton.
- Allen finds Diggs for the first down and the Buccaneers use their last timeout and will still get one more stop of the clock with the 2 minute warning.
- The Bills are forced to punt the ball with just over 30 seconds left in the game back to the Bucs. The Bucs will have the ball looking to tie or win the game with just 21 seconds left from their own 20-yard line.
- Baker finds Otton for a gain of 7-yards.
- Mayfield finds White for a gain of 5-yard with just 8 seconds remaining in the game.
- Baker gets the ball to Evans for 8-yards and Baker will have a hail mary of 60-yards to try and tie the game or win.
- Baker throws it to endzone and it falls to the ground incomplete without anyone touching the ball. Game.
FINAL SCORE: Bills 24 Bucs 18
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