Plays that shaped the game: Mixup on final play foils Bills' defensive turnaround By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Dec 12, 2021 Dec 12, 2021 Updated Jan 17, 2022 0 Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91) and defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter The Buffalo Bills’ defense performed a remarkable turnaround in the second half of Sunday’s loss in Tampa.kAm%96 q:==D H6C6 D<6H6C65 7@C b_b E@E2= J2C5D[ :?4=F5:?8 gh @? E96 8C@F?5 :? E96 7:CDE 92=7] %96J 82G6 FA `g 7:CDE 5@H?D 2?5 2==@H65 E96 qF4D E@ 4@?G6CE d @7 E96:C 7:CDE D6G6? E9:C5\5@H? D:EF2E:@?D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2dd3dbha\d34d\``64\3bdb\b3faae542aabQmy2D@? (@=7i y@D9 p==6? C2==:6D q:==D[ 3FE C64FCC:?8 :DDF6D =625 E@ 2?@E96C =@DDk^2mk^Am kAmx? 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