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Buccaneers 33, Bills 27 | Game recap, highlights & photos

Gabriel Davis (13). Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, December 12, 2021.    Photo by Bill Wippert
Gabriel Davis (13). Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, December 12, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Location:

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.

Final score:

Buccaneers 33, Bills 27 in overtime

Records:

Bills (7-6), Buccaneers (10-3)

Next opponent:

Bills vs. Carolina Panthers at 1 pm ET on Sunday, Dec. 19 on FOX

For the full box score from today's game, click >> Link

Here's a list of notable notes from today's game …

  • Bills rallied from down 21 points in the second half to force overtime
  • Josh Allen became the fourth player in NFL history with 300+ passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game (Cam Newton, Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson)
  • Josh Allen is now tied with Wray Carlton for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns in team history (29)
  • Allen is now the fifth NFL quarterback in league history with 4+ rushing touchdowns in four consecutive seasons joining Cam Newton (8 seasons, 2011-18), Jack Kemp (4 – 1963-66), Otto Graham (4 – 1952-55), and Daunte Culpepper (4 – 2000-03)
  • Allen recorded a rushing touchdown and passing touchdown in the same game for the 20th time in his NFL career - the second-most by an NFL QB in his first four seasons (Cam Newton - 24)
  • Allen now has 28 touchdown passes in 2021 - the third-most in a season in Bills history
  • Allen produced his third career 100-yard rushing game
  • Stefon Diggs became the third player in NFL history catch at least 200 passes in his first two seasons with a new team (Wes Welker – New England (2007-08) and Brandon Marshall – Chicago (2012-13)
  • Tyler Bass is now the first Bills kicker with back-to-back 100-point seasons since Dan Carpenter from 2013-2015
  • Cole Beasley now has 70 receptions for the second consecutive season. Beasley and Stefon Diggs are the first duo in team history with 70+ receptions in consecutive seasons.

Injuries

  • Emmanuel Sanders was ruled out with a knee injury

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