Who’s Playing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Buffalo Bills
Current Records: Tampa Bay 3-3, Buffalo 4-3
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Highmark Stadium — Orchard Park, New York
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
- Follow: CBS Sports App
What to Know
The Buffalo Bills will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday at Highmark Stadium. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.
Last Sunday, the Bills were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap as they fell 29-25 to the Patriots.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Josh Allen, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. James Cook brought some help for the Bills off the bench as he gained 102 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay’s game on Sunday was all tied up 10-10 at the half, but sadly for them it didn’t stay that way. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 16-13. Tampa Bay has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Baker Mayfield, who threw for 275 yards and a touchdown.
Buffalo’s defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Tampa Bay, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, the Bills are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 3-4 against the spread).
Here’s a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday’ match: The Bills command a daunting offense this season, having averaged 3.4 touchdowns per game. It’s a different story for the Buccaneers, though, as they’ve been averaging only 1.7 per game. Will the Bills continue their march to the end zone, or will the Buccaneers flip the script?
Odds
Buffalo is a big 8.5-point favorite against Tampa Bay, according to the latest NFL odds.
The over/under is set at 42 points.
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Series History
Buffalo and Tampa Bay both have 1 win in their last 2 games.
- Dec 12, 2021 – Tampa Bay 33 vs. Buffalo 27
- Oct 22, 2017 – Buffalo 30 vs. Tampa Bay 27
