Bucs @ Bills NFL Preview: A Must Win For Both Teams

The Bucs were victimized at home by the Cowboys 34-20 while, the Bills were heartbroken on the Road against the Patriots 25-24. As both Tampa Bay and Buffalo set there sights on major opening day upsets, both teams fell short and find themselves starting at an 0-2 start. For the Bills, it is a bit tougher. Not only do they have recover from there heart wrenching loss there hated rival, the New England Patriots, they have to do it in a short week. Tampa Bay battled the Cowboys tooth and nail, putting up big numbers on offense, but special teams and mental breakdowns in the team's secondary led to there demise. When t he Bucs head to Buffalo for the first time in franchise history, they bring with them the knowledge that both squads are better than previously believed. But each have flaws they need to solve if they are going to have a competitive season. The Bills Defense contained Brady and Moss for 55 minutes on there Monday Night Match up. By the end of the game the Bills surrendered 366 yards passing and two painful late touchdowns. If Tampa Bay proved anything on Sunday, it is that they can move the ball through the air or on the ground. Byron Leftwich stood in the pocket delivering strikes to Michael Clayton, Kellen Winslow and a cast of characters. The Bills had a solid game on offense with new Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt mixing up the plays. The no-huddle offense did a excellent job keeping the Patriots defense off balance. The new Bills Offensive Coordinator played to Trent Edwards strengths as quarterback. The Bills through a lot of short passes to Fred Jackson and there Tight Ends. This week the Bills will try and get the football down field to Terrell Owens and Lee Evans and exploit the Bucs defensive backfield that was torched by the Cowboys last Sunday. Finally, the Bills will have to slow down Cadillac Williams if they expect to win the this football game. The Bills held to Patriots 3.2 yards per carry and only 77 yards rushing. The Bucs running game rung up 173 yards against one of the best defenses in the NFL. I expect the Bucs to upset the Bills 20-17 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.