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Josh Allen inspired the Buffalo Bills to a 24-18 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran in another.

The Bills had to withstand a late rally by the visitors in New York, having led 24-10 after the third quarter.

Baker Mayfield reduced the deficit to six points when he found Mike Evans for a 24-yard touchdown and combined with Cade Otton for a two-point conversion.

But the Buccaneers ran out of time in their search for a game-winning drive.

Allen completed 31 of 40 passes for 324 yards and an interception at Orchard Park.

Yet despite holding a 14-point advantage with 10 minutes and five seconds remaining, Buffalo came under late pressure before going 5-3 for the season.

Mayfield led the charge for Tampa Bay, throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns, and finished 25 for 42 on passes.

But the visitors, who had recovered a 10-point deficit in the space of 54 seconds in the second quarter, could not avoid a third straight defeat despite a strong finish at Highmark Stadium.