Buffalo Bills 'Jumping at' Opportunity vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are visiting the Buffalo Bills, who couldn't be more excited to play.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 25, 2023

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The Buffalo Bills are keeping an eye on the postseason, but can't get too ahead of themselves with a 4-3 record.

The Bills still have one of the highest ceilings in the AFC, and they can very much win their division and make the playoffs, but they also can't lose focus on the task at hand Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home.

The Bills recognize that Thursday Night Football is a big game for the team and they can grab a much-needed win in front of their home fans.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen / © Brian Fluharty, USA TODAY

"We're very aware that we haven't played up to our standard and our potential the last couple of weeks and we're looking to fix that," quarterback Josh Allen said via the team's website. "So any opportunity that we get to play this game, you know, we're going to jump at it."

The Bills are hoping to get the bad taste out of their mouths from Sunday's defeat at the hands of their division rival New England Patriots. The Bills entered the game as massive favorites, but ultimately fell 29-25 to the Pats.

In order for the Bills to avoid falling into a losing streak, they must start off strong and efficient, and that begins with Allen under center. Allen has thrown seven interceptions in as many games this season and are 2-3 when he throws a pick so far this season.

The Bills and Bucs are set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday inside Highmark Stadium.

Published Oct 25, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.