Tom Brady is back in the groove; New England Patriots not so much
Brady threw 390 yards and two touchdowns in the second half to assist the Buccaneers overcome a 17-0 half-time deficit, finally profitable 31-27.
After serving to his staff to its third fourth-quarter comeback victory of the season, Brady praised the “poise” of his teammates.
“The defence came up huge, made some big stops. Offensively, everyone made a bunch of different plays and it was a great win for our team and we’re going to have to keep building on it.”
The win improved Tampa Bay’s document to 9-5 this season with two video games remaining. They want just one win in the subsequent two weeks to clinch a playoff spot with none assist from different outcomes round the league.
Not so rosy
Paired with Brady, Bill Belichick constructed one in every of the nice sporting dynasties in US sports activities historical past with the Patriots.
After he was drafted with the 199th choose in the 2000 draft, Brady and Belichick gained six Super Bowls collectively.
And throughout their prolonged run of success, the Patriots set an NFL document of 11 consecutive years of playoff appearances.
However, with Brady selecting hotter climates following his transfer to Tampa Bay and former NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton now at quarterback, that run of success seems to be coming to an finish.
On Sunday, dealing with an up-and-coming Miami Dolphins led by 2020 No. 5 choose Tua Tagovailoa, the Patriots have been defeated 22-12, which means they have been formally eradicated from playoff rivalry.
It signifies that for the first time since 2008, followers will not be capable of watch Belichick’s trademark scowl on the sideline as soccer continues into January in the post-season.
