![]() ![]() His biggest blown leads were a 21-point lead in 2011 against the Bills, an 18-point lead in the 2006 AFC Championship against the Colts and a 2009 regular-season game against the Colts when he blew a 17-point lead. The Bucs did have a 17-point lead, but it was not nearly enough and they just collapsed once the Bengals found their rhythm.īefore Week 15, Brady was 159-3 in his career when leading by 17-plus points, including the playoffs, and 89-0 at home. Burrow is a quarterback more than capable of a comeback, so playing against him it's crucial to either get a comfortable lead and/or keep momentum through 60 minutes. They exposed their weaknesses and the Bengals took advantage and adjusted their game accordingly, while the Buccaneers were looking lost on all sides of the ball. Key mistakes turned into more mistakes and points for Cincy as Tampa Bay just could not stop the snowball of misfortune. The Bengals looked like a totally different team in the second half, and more like the team we've seen this year. The Buccaneers looked like they were going to take this one, as they were off to one of their best starts of the season. The Bengals offense rose to the challenge and completely flipped the momentum, supplementing the defense with touchdowns.īurrow is now responsible for handing Patrick Mahomes (18-point lead in the 2021 AFC Championship) and Brady (17-point lead Sunday) their largest blown leads at home in their respective careers. The defense working hard is one thing, but if you can't capitalize on the turnovers it is a lot harder to win. The defense showed up and not just slowed the Buccaneers offense, but took the ball from them time after time. The second half was a completely different story and it was a tale of takeaways. Their offense did not get much time on the field and when they did they were unable to string together any good drives. The Bengals started off slow, with just three points in the first half. Burrow was able to take a knee and run the clock down to take the 34-23 win. The game concluded with a Buccaneers touchdown and failed two-point conversion, but by then it was too late. The Bengals added salt to the wound with a Mitchell Wilcox touchdown with less than three minutes left in regulation. The Bucs finished the game with four turnovers - two fumbles and two interceptions. With the touchdown, Burrow passed Brady for the most fourth-down touchdowns passes this season with 15. This time, Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase on an 8-yard touchdown pass for a 27-17 lead in the fourth quarter. They added a successful two-point conversion to go up 20-17.īrady fumbled again on a handoff to Leonard Fournette as things went from bad to worst for Tampa Bay. Trailing just 17-12, the Bengals defense sacked Brady on the Bucs' next possession, forcing a fumble and setting themselves up with great field position again.Ĭapitalizing on a fumble for the second time in the game, the Bengals scored another touchdown, this time to Tyler Boyd, giving them their first lead of the game. Burrow found Tee Higgins for a touchdown, though they failed on the two-point conversion. From there, Cincy had all the momentum in the third quarter. They fumbled a punt on their first drive in the second half, giving the Bengals excellent field position that set them up for another field goal, cutting the deficit to 17-6. That's when the game turned upside down for the Bucs. With seconds to spare in the first half, the Bengals finally got on the board with a 41-yard field goal to trail 17-3 at the break. They extended their lead with a touchdown catch from Chris Godwin. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 17-0 lead while its defense was playing lights out, making things difficult for Burrow and the Bengals offense.Īfter kicking a field goal to get on the board first, the Bucs capped off a long 13-play drive with a 1-yard pass from Tom Brady to Russell Gage. The Bucs got off to one of the best starts they've had all season and were on their way to bouncing back from last week's blowout loss to the 49ers. Joe Burrow threw four second-half touchdowns as the Bengals scored 34 unanswered points for their sixth straight win. ![]() The Cincinnati Bengals overcame sloppy first-half play and a 17-point deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-23. It was a tale of two halves Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. ![]()
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