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WATCH: Buccaneers Punter Gets Helmet Knocked Off During Fight Against Bills

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within striking distance of the Buffalo Bills, there was a scuffle at midfield after a field goal.

Kade Kimble

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have trimmed their deficit to the Buffalo Bills to 10-3 after a 57-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin. 

The play didn't quite end after they made a field goal, though. There was a scuffle in the trenches, and later in the fight, Jake Camarda, the Buccaneers punter, took his helmet off. 

Despite the flags, there was no foul on the play. Camarda seemingly pulling his helmet off and -- whether intentionally or not -- making contact with a Bills player certainly isn't a good look as the NFL is looking to cut down on fights.

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According to Ian Rapoport, the NFL addressed fights as they had ramped up pre-game over the last few weeks of NFL action. Ejections, fines, suspension or lack of draft picks are all punishments that could be given for these fights, and though it wasn't a pre-game fight, it's the exact kind the NFL wants to crack down on.

As the game rolls on, the Buccaneers trail the Bills by a touchdown and are relying on their stifling defense to allow Baker Mayfield and the offense more and more chances to tie the game up or potentially take a lead. 

With the game as close as it is, frustrations are flaring and this could continue and be a physical game.

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Kade Kimble
KADE KIMBLE

Kade has been covering a wide variety of teams ranging from the NFL to the NBA and college athletics since joining Sports Illustrated's FanNation in 2022.