Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
0-2
34
FINAL
37
Buffalo
Bills
1-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 3 showdown, the Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a final score of 37-34. Both teams were looking to establish momentum early in the season, but it was the Bills who ultimately emerged victorious in a tightly contested battle.
Tampa Bay's Vinny Westbrook delivered a standout performance, throwing for 382 yards and four touchdowns, showcasing his ability to command the offense. Eli Curtis was a key target, racking up an impressive 166 receiving yards, while Bucky Irving contributed on the ground with 56 rushing yards. Despite the loss, the Buccaneers' offensive firepower kept them competitive throughout the match.
On the defensive side, Terrel Bernard of the Bills made a significant impact with two crucial interceptions, helping to swing the momentum in favor of Buffalo. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter, when Bernard's second pick halted a potential game-winning drive for Tampa Bay, allowing the Bills to secure the win and improve their record.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Westbrook | QB | 50 | 29 | 58% | 382 | 4 | 3 | 83.9 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 31 | 21 | 68% | 229 | 2 | 0 | 110.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Chester Mays | HB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jace Kemp | HB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Vinny Westbrook | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Adkins | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Curtis | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Curtis | WR | 11 | 166 | 15.1 | 27 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Manny Gutierrez | TE | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 26 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Terrell Sutton | WR | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Chester Mays | HB | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Grant Adkins | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Parker | REDG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrique Reyes | REDG | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Radley | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foulds | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Bird | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Madden | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Sherman | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabril Cox | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Regis | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah McFadden | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Richter | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Sierra | K | 3 | 3 | 4 | 54 |
| Rich Williams | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 |

