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Buccaneers Coach Bowles Questions Punt Decision Amid Loss

11/18/2025

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In the fourth quarter, with 7:26 remaining and the Buccaneers trailing 37-32, Todd Bowles, the Buccaneers head coach, chose to punt on fourth-and-2 at his own 39, despite analytics suggesting going for it.
The Bills scored a touchdown on an 85-yard drive led by Josh Allen.
Bowles said he is confident in his defense but acknowledged the decision could be reconsidered, noting a fourth-and-1 might have produced a different choice.

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In the fourth quarter, with 7:26 remaining and the Buccaneers trailing 37-32, Todd Bowles, the Buccaneers head coach, chose to punt on fourth-and-2 at his own 39, despite analytics suggesting going for it.
The Bills scored a touchdown on an 85-yard drive led by Josh Allen.
Bowles said he is confident in his defense but acknowledged the decision could be reconsidered, noting a fourth-and-1 might have produced a different choice.