Tom Brady is again to being Tom Brady — not less than in crunch time.
In his first sport since his divorce with ex-wife Gisele Bundchen, Brady led an unbelievable game-winning drive to spark the Buccaneers’ 16-13 dwelling win over the Rams on Sunday.
“That was superior,” a smiling Brady advised reporters after Sunday’s sport. “That was f-king superior.”
Starting from their very own 40-yard line whereas trailing 13-9, the Buccaneers had no timeouts with 44 seconds to go 60 yards, needing to attain a landing to win the sport.
Brady accomplished 5 straight passes, helped alongside by a go interference name that introduced the Bucs to the 1-yard-line. Brady tossed a 1-yard landing go to tight finish Cade Otton to place the Bucs up 16-13 with simply seconds remaining.
“We wanted it and we acquired it. We fought till the top,” Brady mentioned. “The protection performed nice. We made some performs offensively. … Hopefully this offers us some confidence and we are able to win once more subsequent week and get to 5-5, which might be good for us on the bye week.”
After failing to transform a fourth-and-goal from the Rams’ 6-yard line down 13-9, the sport appeared misplaced for the Buccaneers. The Rams acquired the ball again needing only one first all the way down to ice the sport whereas the Tampa Bay wanted to pressure a three-and-out to maintain the sport alive.
The Rams (3-5) appeared like they might have the opportunity maintain on to win once they stopped Brady on downs from the Los Angeles 6 with slightly below two minutes to go. However Matthew Stafford, who threw for 165 yards and one TD, was unable to expire the clock on the Rams’ ultimate possession.
“That’s what you need on offense, proper? You need that chance to have the ability to kneel on it, and we’re 4, 5 yards away,” Stafford mentioned.
Brady ended the sport 36 of 58 with 280 yards and a landing. It was Brady’s 14th win in video games during which he had greater than 50 makes an attempt, by far essentially the most in NFL historical past, with Derek Carr in second place with 4.
The 23-year veteran additionally eclipsed 100,000 whole yards in his illustrious profession, sitting at 100,116 yards together with playoffs. He grew to become the primary quarterback in historical past to take action.
“We at all times have an opportunity with [Brady], grateful to have him,” Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles mentioned. “He acquired over 100,000 yards. … He nonetheless performs at a excessive stage, love the man to demise.”
The comeback vaulted the Bucs to a tie with the Atlanta Falcons for first place within the NFC South. Each groups personal 4-5 data by means of 9 video games, organising a race to the end within the division.
— with AP
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