Will the Bills remain a force at home?
Sunday, 2 degrees Celsius in Buffalo, the hairstyle stays in place. However, it is questionable whether this also applies to the Bucs defense in our Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers tip. After all, the Bills are much more accustomed to their freezing temperatures than the men from warm Florida. In addition, light snowfall is even forecast for the weekend in Buffalo.
Of course, we have to factor all of this into our calculations for this game, as well as the Bills’ defeat in Miami – because Josh Allen and Co. are always particularly fired up after away losses. After their last away defeat in Atlanta, they went on to score 40 points against the Panthers.
We expect a response from the Super Bowl co-favorites from Buffalo. They haven’t been particularly good against the run so far, but with Bucky Irving out on the other side, this matchup with Tampa actually suits them.
Our prediction for Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers is therefore a home win for the Bills, who would remain close behind the Patriots in the AFC East. Not much would change for the Buccaneers, as they cannot be knocked off the top spot in the NFC South even if they lose.
Kickoff for this matchup is on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in Buffalo. The game is part of NFL Week 11 and will be broadcast live on RTL.
Buffalo Bills – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
If you need another statistic to prove that the Bucs don’t like playing in cold Buffalo, here it is: Tampa has never won in Buffalo in its franchise history. The last time they played in Buffalo was in 2023, when they lost 18-24.
Josh Allen also threw for 87 more yards than Baker Mayfield, which we expect to see again on Sunday. With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin out, the quarterback will once again be without his two most experienced wide receivers in this game.
With Bucky Irving also out, the Bucs offense should struggle. This means that in Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the odds on Buffalo are playable in several scenarios – both as a halftime/final score tip and with a handicap of up to -5.5 points.
Buffalo Bills – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tip
The Bills allow an average of 147.6 rushing yards, which is their major weakness. However, the Bucs are coming to Buffalo as a team that does not run for 100 yards per game (99.8). This is mainly due to the absence of Bucky Irving, of course, so the Bucs will not be able to exploit this weakness of the Bills.
This greatly benefits the home team, which makes our tip recommendation for Bills vs. Bucs a bet on Buffalo at halftime as well as the final result. We expect the Bills to make it clear from the start in front of their own fans that the last game in Miami was a slip-up.
Our player bet for this game is a touchdown by James Cook. He has already scored seven touchdowns in nine games this season and should find the end zone again against the Buccaneers. After all, the Bucs conceded 166 rushing yards against the Patriots last time out.
