Josh Allen's six touchdowns push Bills past Buccaneers in thriller

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers erstwhile appeared to beryllium successful presumption to tally distant with the NFC South title. But aft dropping Sunday's shootout to the Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay has abruptly mislaid 3 of its past 4 games.

The Bucs’ latest decision resulted from Tampa Bay's inability to dilatory down reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, who accounted for six touchdowns. 

Allen finished the 44-32 triumph with 317 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes and 3 much scores connected the ground.

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Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) scrambles against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2nd fractional of the crippled astatine Highmark Stadium connected Nov. 16, 2025 successful Orchard Park, New York. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)

Tampa Bay fell to 6-4 and are conscionable 1 crippled up of the Carolina Panthers successful the part nonaccomplishment column. The Panthers knocked disconnected the Atlanta Falcons earlier successful the time to amended to 6-5. 

Meanwhile, the Bills secured their seventh triumph of the play and beryllium 2 games down the New England Patriots successful the AFC East race.

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Sunday's back-and-forth crippled included 9 pb changes. Baker Mayfield, who was drafted successful the archetypal circular the aforesaid twelvemonth arsenic Allen, ended the time with 1 passing touchdown and 1 rushing score.

Baker Mayfield (6) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown during the 2nd 4th against the Buffalo Bills astatine Highmark Stadium connected Nov. 16, 2025 successful Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

Allen's beardown show came connected the heels of the Bills’ determination to seat wide receiver Keon Coleman, who had been struggling recently. Buffalo's passing crippled looked explosive connected Sunday, with each touchdown walk Allen threw going for astatine slightest 25 yards.

Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) takes the tract anterior to the crippled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Highmark Stadium connected Nov. 16, 2025 successful Orchard Park, New York. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)

Allen's 5-yard touchdown tally enactment Buffalo up with conscionable implicit 9 minutes remaining successful the game.

Tampa Bay had possession with little than 2 minutes near connected the clock, but Mayfield was sacked and fumbled, efficaciously ending the game.

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The Bills bounced backmost from an upset nonaccomplishment to the Miami Dolphins past week. Allen and the Buffalo discourtesy managed to people conscionable 13 points successful that game. The Bills person a speedy turnaround, traveling to Houston for a Thursday nighttime showdown.

The Bucs question crossed the state successful Week 12 for a pugnacious roadworthy trial against the Los Angeles Rams.

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