Greg Auman
NFC South Reporter
TAMPA, Fla. — Lifeless for 55 minutes, the Buccaneers awakened within the fourth quarter, getting two landing passes from Tom Brady to stun the Saints with 0:03 left and escape with a 17-16 win at Raymond James Stadium.
Brady threw a landing to rookie Rachaad White simply earlier than time expired, and Ryan Succop's additional level gave the Bucs an unlikely win.
Down 16-3 with 5:21 to play, the Bucs drove 75 yards to attain a landing and pull inside six factors with three minutes to play. The protection pressured a three-and-out to present Brady one other probability, ranging from his 37 with 2:29 remaining.
On the game-winning drive, Brady went 8-for-10 and handed for 63 yards, with a landing to Chris Godwin negated by a holding penalty. Given one other shot from the 6-yard line with 0:08 left, Brady threw to White for the profitable landing.
The Bucs (6-6) are again at .500 with the unlikeliest of wins. The Saints fall to 4-9, giving up a 13-point lead within the remaining 5 minutes.
The Saints had prolonged their lead within the third quarter after Cam Jordan pressured a fumble from rookie working again Rachaad White. New Orleans had three pictures from the 4-yard line, however needed to accept a brief Wil Lutz discipline aim for a 13-3 lead with 2:46 left within the third. They did it once more halfway via the fourth, driving to the Bucs' 11 and getting one other Lutz discipline aim.
The Saints protection had had the Bucs' quantity in Tampa over the past two years, shutting them out 9-0 final season and taking a shutout into the fourth quarter in 2020 in what ended up a 38-3 victory.
Monday's recreation appeared a lot the identical for a half — the Bucs took the opening drive and marched 15 performs for 72 yards, however the drive stalled inside the ten. Leonard Fournette rushed for two yards and Brady threw 1-yard screens to Chris Godwin and Fournette, forcing them to accept a 21-yard discipline aim by Succop.
Tampa Bay's protection pressured two punts to open the sport, however the Saints clicked on their third drive. Dalton threw for 18 yards to receiver Rashid Shaheed and 20 yards to tight finish Adam Trautman, then discovered Taysom Hill vast open for a 30-yard landing and a 7-3 lead.
Because the Bucs tried to drive earlier than halftime, linebacker Demario Davis picked off Brady close to midfield — simply the third interception all season for Brady, and for the Saints protection as properly. The Bucs held the Saints to a Wil Lutz discipline aim and a 10-3 lead at halftime.
The prime-time showdown was an opportunity for the Bucs to get some separation atop the NFC South, which they got here in main regardless of a dropping file. The Falcons' 19-16 loss to the Steelers on Sunday in Atlanta meant that the Bucs could be main the division it doesn't matter what.
Tampa Bay faces a brief week and a visit to San Francisco to play the 49ers, whereas the Saints have their bye week forward.
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Greg Auman is FOX Sports activities’ NFC South reporter, masking the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints. He's in his tenth season masking the Bucs and the NFL full-time, having hung out on the Tampa Bay Occasions and The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman.
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Publish date: 2022-12-06 10:02:52
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