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Buccaneers Opponent Film Study: 2017 Buffalo Bills

By David Harrison

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

A Buccaneers loss in Arizona puts a little more weight on the Bills match-up this weekend. With the largest portion of their road schedule coming in the next eight weeks, they really need to pick up a win this weekend.

It’s not a must win for the Buccaneers, but it surely is a really-really-want-to-win, isn’t it?

Either way, knowing your opponent is a big part of beating them.

Of course, knowing who you are goes a long way too. Because of this, we’re going to take a close look at the Bills run defense, and running offense this week.

These areas are the team’s strengths of course. In fact, the best way to beat Buffalo? Ready? Score. Early. And a lot.

Put the Bills into a shoot-out and it’s like throwing a chicken into a pig pen. Ok, I don’t actually know what would happen in that situation, but it sounds bad for the chicken.

Tyrod Taylor is known more for his running ability than his passing ability, and the Bills don’t have much in their receiving corps this season.

Good news for the Buccaneers secondary in theory.

So, I dove into some coach’s film, courtesy of my subscription to NFL Game Pass.

I’d like to show you what I found.

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