Behind a determined Josh Allen, the Buffalo Bills held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 to kick off Week 8 of the NFL season.
Allen, who has been battling a right (throwing) shoulder injury since Week 6, spent a brief time in the blue tent during Thursday night's game, but he quickly reappeared and didn't miss a snap.
He also rarely missed against the Bucs' defense, which played without tackle Vita Vea (groin). Allen completed 31 of 40 passes for 324 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
He added 41 yards and a touchdown on seven carries and now gets a little extra time to rest that shoulder. While Buffalo was fortunate to have Allen for the entirety of the game, at least a few teams will try to get by without their primary signal-callers.