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Josh Allen and Bills get back on track in Thursday night win over Bucs

‘While this was a step in the right direction for the Bills’ trend of slow starts, this remains a unit with work to do with some of the issues flipping to the second half. Three straight punts allowed the Buccaneers opportunities to get within striking range and the downfield passing game remains something to work on. But against Tampa Bay, with tougher opponents still to come, it was enough.’

Bills vs. Buccaneers score, takeaways: Josh Allen scores three touchdowns, Buffalo escapes ‘TNF’ with win

‘Josh Allen, now 6-0 on “Thursday Night Football,” stuffed the stat sheet once again, totaling three touchdowns – two passing and one rushing while committing only one turnover – an effort that was good enough to top a struggling Buccaneers offense. His legs (41 yards and a touchdown on seven carries) in tandem with running back James Cooks’ (a game-high 67 rushing yards on 14 carries) allowed Buffalo’s offense to rack up 115 rushing yards to Tampa Bay’s 78, providing a balance on offense the Buccaneers just didn’t have. Mayfield ended up as Tampa Bay’s leading rusher with 39 rushing yards on nine carries.’

Bills’ Josh Allen ties Steve Young for second-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history by a QB in win over Bucs

‘This score came one drive after the Bills were unable to punch it in with the ball sitting at the 1-yard line. Despite Allen’s nose for the end zone, he didn’t receive a rushing attempt on that drive, but made up for it and then some on the ensuing possession. He dropped back from the Tampa Bay 13-yard line and scrambled up the middle of the field to edge his way through for the touchdown and align himself with Young in the history books.’

Buffalo Bills made a philosophical change with Josh Allen in win, but is it sustainable?

‘The Bills went into this season with a clear goal: Ask Allen to throw more and run less. The reasoning is obvious. Look at Cam Newton’s career when compared to that of Matthew Stafford. Newton was drafted two years after Stafford. But it’s Stafford who is still in the league — and at the center of a proficient passing attack (even despite its putrid offensive line). Stafford won a Super Bowl after Newton was forced to retire. And it’s easy to see why Newton saw his physical decline before Stafford — Newton was a physical, running quarterback.’

Josh Allen Clarified the Viral ‘Taylor Swift-J.R. Smith’ Audible Call From ‘TNF’

‘Among the names called out by Allen in prime time included that of LeBron James, Bobby Wagner, and Jamal Adams. There was also some confusion among NFL fans at one point, when Buffalo used an audible that some people misheard as “Taylor Swift.” After the game, Allen clarified his audible call and indicated that he had actually said “J.R. Smith” when changing the play at the line of scrimmage, via Andrew Siciliano of the NFL Network.’

Bills Did What Was Necessary to Take Down Bucs, but They’re Not Fully Back Yet

‘Buffalo hasn’t struggled to run the ball this year, ranking 12th in the league with 4.2 yards per carry. However, the lack of Allen’s legs threatening the defense has hurt the overall attack, with Buffalo failing to score more than seven points in each of its three games prior to the victory over Tampa Bay.’

Bills vs. Buccaneers final score, results: Buffalo gets back on track as Josh Allen scores three TDs in win over Tampa

‘It was a game in which the Bills’ receiving depth — long a concern for Sean McDermott’s side — flourished. Kincaid, Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis and Khalil Shakir all led their mark on Tampa’s weary defense, picking up 65, 70, 87 and 92 yards, respectively. Allen had a field day, finding success as gaps opened up across the line of scrimmage and secondary. The Buccaneers were missing star defensive tackle Vita Vea. They struggled to cope in his absence.’

Taking a closer look at Bills’ recent troubling trends on offence

‘In the Bills’ past three matchups, Allen has recorded his slowest release times: In Week 7, which saw the Patriots throw pressure after pressure his way, Allen averaged 3.26 seconds between the snap and his throw, which was the slowest in the league last week. Weeks 5 and 6 also saw him post release times over three seconds. In a game of inches and milliseconds, this pace is a far cry from his usual, which hovers around 2.87 seconds on average.’

Allen: ‘Mentality-wise, we were in a good spot’

‘”Everything that we want is still in front of us,” said Allen during his postgame comments on Thursday. “You wish you were 8-0 at this point, you wish you were 7-1, you wish you were 6-2. The reality is that we’re 5-3, but we are going to continue to take it one game at a time, and we’ve got Sunday night next week against a really good [Cincinnati] Bengals team. We’ve got to be ready for them.”‘

Bills offense finds its spark against the Buccaneers, 24-18

‘The Buccaneers marched down the field late in the fourth quarter, scoring a touchdown with 2:44 left in the game. Trying to cut down the Bills lead, the Buccaneers went for two, and made the conversion. However it was not enough.’