The Buffalo Bills went down south to Tamp Bay for the final 2025 preseason game and beat the Buccaneers, with an outstanding showing from Bills quarterback Shane Buechele. Here is how it all went down.
First Quarter
In a rainy Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers and quarterback Kyle Trask had a scoreless opening drive, going three-and-out.
Bills quarterback Shane Buechele led Buffalo on a 12-play drive that was ignited by a short pass from Buechele to RB Frank Gore Jr., who picked up 21 yards from the Bucs' 45-yard line. A short pass to WR K.J. Hamler that was originally ruled a touchdown but reversed set the Bills up with a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line. Gore Jr. punched it in to give Buffalo a 7-0 lead.
Struggling to answer back, the Bills defense was all over Trask. Rookie DT Deone Walker and DT A.J. Epenesa combined for a sack. To close out the drive, S Cole Bishop broke up a pass to force the punt.
On Buffalo's last drive of the quarter, a three-and-out led to a crazy sequence in which TE Zach Davidson filled in for P Brad Robbins who missed Saturday's game with an illness. Davidson looked like a vet and calmly blasted a 62-yard punt.