The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a chance to make a statement under bright lights on Sunday night.
Instead, Tom Brady and co.
The Buccaneers, who entered the three-game winning streak in Week 9, were pinched by NFC South rivals New Le Reliance Cents at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay recorded a total offense of 194 yards as it fell 38-3 to the Saints, who accepted the regular-season series of teams.
The fight is the loss of the worst point-difference of Brad D’s career. The 43-year-old struggled fiercely against New Orleans, completing 38 passes and 22 attempts for 209 yards without any touchdowns and three interruptions. The Saints also beat Brweek D back in Week 1 when Drew Breeze and Co. won 11 points at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
After the game, head coach Bruce Arians was asked if he was concerned about Brady’s poor performance against strong opponents this season. Arians didn’t seem overly concerned, but he didn’t ignore the question either.
“I think that’s how you are usually judged,” Arians said, according to a transcript provided by the team. “We were pretty good against Green Bay and really weak against New Orleans.”
Don’t look right now, but getting the ship right won’t be easy for Bucks. Decol has a matchup with the Pesky Panthers in Carolina, followed by a primetime tilt with defensive fighter Los Angeles Rams. Books will then host the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12.
The sky, of course, doesn’t fall into Tampa Bay, but presumably the books were prematurely crowned NFC’s favorite.
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