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NFL · Oct 18, 2026

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BUF beats LV 33–30 as late 38-yard field goal supplies the winning margin

By Row Seventeen ·

Buffalo Bills beat Las Vegas Raiders 33–30 (NFL) on October 18, 2026.

BUF defeated LV 33–30 in NFL play on October 18, 2026, with a 38-yard field goal at the two-minute mark providing the margin after LV's final touchdown.

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Key moments

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  1. Opening

    BUF opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal at 10:16 of the first quarter. LV answered with A. Jeanty's 1-yard touchdown run at 4:32, moving ahead 6–3 before the successful extra point extended the lead to four points.

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  2. Middle stages

    A 28-yard field goal brought BUF within one point just 12 seconds into the second quarter.

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  3. Closing stages

    Cousins threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Tucker with 1:39 remaining, and LV added the extra point at 1:32.

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A. Jeanty puts LV ahead in the first quarter

BUF opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal at 10:16 of the first quarter. LV answered with A. Jeanty's 1-yard touchdown run at 4:32, moving ahead 6–3 before the successful extra point extended the lead to four points. LV carried that advantage into the second quarter.

LV's two field goals erase BUF's second-quarter lead

A 28-yard field goal brought BUF within one point just 12 seconds into the second quarter. J. Allen then threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to K. Shakir at 7:17, putting BUF ahead. The extra point made it 13–7.

LV closed the gap with a 35-yard field goal at 2:18. A second field goal, this time from 27 yards with four seconds remaining, completed the six-point response and sent the teams into halftime tied at 13.

An interception precedes BUF's third-quarter touchdown

BUF regained the lead on a 47-yard field goal at 9:50 of the third quarter. K. Cousins was intercepted on a pass intended for M. Mayer at 9:00. Allen subsequently connected with K. Coleman for a 12-yard touchdown at 6:30, and the extra point completed a 10-point unanswered stretch. BUF led 23–13 entering the fourth quarter.

LV ties it before J. Cook restores BUF's lead

LV began its fourth-quarter scoring with a 23-yard field goal at 13:35. Cousins followed with an 11-yard touchdown pass to T. Tucker at 8:13, cutting the deficit to one. The extra point at 8:07 brought the score level at 23.

J. Cook put BUF back ahead with a 3-yard touchdown run at 4:49. The successful extra point established a seven-point lead, and a 38-yard field goal with exactly two minutes remaining stretched the advantage to 33–23.

Tucker's second touchdown leaves LV three points short

Cousins threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Tucker with 1:39 remaining, and LV added the extra point at 1:32. Those were the game's final points. BUF had possession at the end of regulation and finished with a 33–30 victory, with its final field goal supplying the three-point difference.

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Sources & notes

Based on nflverse schedule and play-by-play data (CC BY 4.0). Source endpoints are cross-checked within the same source family, not independent reporting. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.

Published 2026-10-19. Game date shown above.

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