Buffalo
Bills
2-0
46
FINAL
16
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
1-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46-16 in Week 3 of the 2027 season. With both teams looking to establish momentum early in the year, the Bills showcased their dominance, leaving the Buccaneers struggling to keep pace throughout the game.
Josh Allen led the charge for Buffalo, throwing for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while Bobby Isaac contributed significantly with his two passing scores. On the ground, James Cook III added 77 rushing yards, and Dalton Kincaid emerged as a favorite target, racking up 89 receiving yards. Together, this potent offensive trio propelled the Bills to a decisive victory.
Defensively, the Bills were relentless, with Davison Igbinosun making a remarkable impact by intercepting three passes, effectively snuffing out any comeback hopes from the Buccaneers. The turning point came in the second quarter when Igbinosun's first interception set up a touchdown drive, stretching the lead to a commanding 30-10. The Buccaneers were unable to recover from that momentum shift, as the Bills' defense continued to stifle their attempts to respond.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 22 | 15 | 68% | 226 | 2 | 1 | 113.0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 20 | 4 | 20% | 84 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Bobby Isaac | QB | 12 | 5 | 42% | 67 | 2 | 1 | 64.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | HB | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Bobby Isaac | QB | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Eric Ramirez | HB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 30 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | — | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elijah Roberts | DT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Westerman | WILL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Roberts | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabe Staley | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Hancock | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Kamara | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Braswell | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Baker | K | 1 | 2 | 5 | 26 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |

