Mayfield’s favorite target on Sunday in Buffalo was rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka, who had nine passes thrown in his direction, resulting in five catches for 40 yards. That increased Egbuka’s season total to 717 receiving yards, the 12th most by any player in the NFL through Sunday’s games. Egbuka is second among all NFL rookies in receiving yards in 2025.
Most Receiving Yards, NFL Rookies, 2025
1. Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers: 748
2. Emeka Egbuka, Buccaneers: 717
3. Tyler Warren (TE), Colts: 617
4. Oronde Gadsden II (TE), Chargers: 507
5. Harold Fannin (TE), Browns: 422
Bills quarterback Josh Allen led the home team to victory with an MVP-caliber performance, throwing three touchdown passes and also running for three more scores. He is the only player in NFL history to record three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in a regular season, now having accomplished the feat twice. The Buccaneers’ defense did pick Allen off twice after he had thrown just five interceptions in the Bills first nine games. Both rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish and third-year linebacker SirVocea Dennis secured the first interceptions of their respective careers.
Parrish also posted two tackles for loss to give him seven on the season. He is now second among all NFL defensive backs in TFLs this season, and is tied for the most among all rookies at any position. Parrish is the first NFL rookie defensive back since Seattle’s Devon Witherspoon in 2023 to record seven or more tackles for loss, multiple sacks and an interception in a single season.
Most Tackles for Loss, NFL Defensive Backs, 2025
1. Tre’von Moehrig, Panthers: 9
2. Jacob Parrish, Buccaneers: 7
3. Marcus Jones, Patriots: 6
Safety Tykee Smith aided in Dennis’s second-quarter interception, deflecting a pass intended for tight end Dawson Knox before Dennis hauled it in. Smith had two passes defensed on the day and now has 11 on the season, his first as a full-time safety. The second-year defender is tied for fourth in the NFL in passes defensed in 2025 and ranks first among all safeties.
Most Passes Defensed, NFL, 2025
1t. Keisean Nixon, Packers: 14
1t. D.J. Turner, Bengals: 14
3. Quinyon Mitchell, Eagles: 12
4t. Tykee Smith, Buccaneers: 11
4t. Michael Jackson, Panthers: 11
4t. Tyson Campbell, Browns: 11
4t. Derek Singley, Texans: 11
4t. Joey Porter, Steelers: 11
The Buccaneers got a third takeaway on Sunday on special teams, with cornerback Josh Hayes forcing a fumble by return man Mecole Hardman and wide receiver Ryan Miller recovering for the visitors in Bills territory. The play led to a 43-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter that gave the Bucs a 26-21 lead. The Bucs have now recorded multiple takeaways in six games this season and are tied for the fifth-most takeaways in the NFL this season. Their +9 differential in the turnover department ranks third in the league.
Most Takeaways, NFL Teams, 2025
2t. Pittsburgh Steelers: 18
2t. Jacksonville Jaguars: 18
5t. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 16
Eight different defenders have combined to produce the Bucs’ 10 interceptions on defense, which is tied for the third most picks in the NFL this season and is already three more than the team recorded in all of 2024. The last time the Buccaneers had eight or more players with an interception in a season was 2021, when 11 different defenders got into the action.
Linebacker Lavonte David forced a fumble by Bills running back Ty Johnson in the first quarter of Sunday’s game, increasing his career total to 32 fumbles forced. That ranks third among all active NFL players.
Most Forced Fumbles, Active NFL Players
1. T. J. Watt, Steelers: 35
2. Khalil Mack, Chargers: 34
3. Lavonte David, Buccaneers: 32
4. Von Miller, Commanders: 27
5. Brandon Graham, Eagles: 23