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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-16 Arizona Cardinals: Tom Brady’s Bucs rally to overtime win in Arizona
The Buccaneers (7-8), with the victory, stay one-game forward of the Panthers (5-9) and the Saints (5-9) within the battle for the NFC South division title and a playoff spot; watch Chargers @ Colts on Monday Night time Soccer, reside on Sky Sports activities NFL from 1.15am, Tuesday
Final Up to date: 26/12/22 7:41am
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintain a one-game benefit within the race for the NFC South and a playoff spot, with two video games to play
Ryan Succop capped a 4 field-goal efficiency by drilling a 40-yarder in time beyond regulation to carry the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-16 highway victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Day.
Story of the Sport
The Buccaneers protection stopped the Cardinals on their opening possession of time beyond regulation earlier than Tom Brady linked on six straight passes to maneuver the ball all the way down to the Arizona 19-yard line. A false-start penalty then shoved Tampa again 5 yards however a pair of Leonard Fournette runs set issues up Succop, who cut up the uprights to snap his staff’s two-game shedding skid.
Brady accomplished 32 of 48 passes for 281 yards within the sport, with a landing to rookie working again Rachaad White and two interceptions. The win sees the Buccaneers (7-8) stay one-game forward of the Carolina Panthers (5-9) and the New Orleans Saints (5-9) within the battle for the NFC South division title and a playoff spot.
Brady threw each of his picks to Marco Wilson on Sunday, making it simply the second time in his storied profession that he has thrown at the very least two interceptions in three-straight video games. The primary occasion got here in September-October of the 2002 season whereas enjoying for the New England Patriots.
Fournette rushed for 72 yards and added 9 receptions for 90 yards for the Bucs, whereas team-mate Chris Godwin had eight catches for 63 yards.
Arizona’s James Conner rushed 15 instances for 79 yards and a landing, whereas quarterback Hint McSorley accomplished 24 of 45 passes for 217 yards and an interception in his first profession begin within the NFL.
Greg Dortch made 10 catches for 98 yards for the Cardinals (4-11), nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient as Arizona succumbed to their fifth defeat in a row and seventh of their previous eight video games.
Scoring abstract
| FIRST QUARTER | |
| Buccaneers 3-0 Cardinals | Ryan Succop 38-yard subject objective |
| Buccaneers 3-3 Cardinals | Matt Prater 56-yard subject objective |
| SECOND QUARTER | |
| Buccaneers 6-3 Cardinals | Ryan Succop 35-yard subject objective |
| Buccaneers 6-6 Cardinals | Matt Prater 53-yard subject objective |
| FOURTH QUARTER | |
| Buccaneers 6-9 Cardinals | Matt Prater 39-yard subject objective |
| Buccaneers 6-16 Cardinals | James Conner 22-yard TD run (additional level) |
| Buccaneers 13-16 Cardinals | Tom Brady three-yard TD go to Rachaad White (additional level) |
| Buccaneers 16-16 Cardinals | Ryan Succop 42-yard subject objective |
| OVERTIME | |
| Buccaneers 19-16 Cardinals | Ryan Succop 40-yard subject objective |
Wilson intercepted Brady for the second time late within the third quarter to arrange a go-ahead rating for Arizona. McSorley linked with Marquise Brown on a 47-yard go earlier than Prater capped a nine-play drive by drilling a 39-yard subject objective to provide the Cardinals a 9-6 lead early within the fourth quarter.
Tampa Bay went three-and-out on their subsequent possession and Conner capped a five-play, 33-yard drive by scampering in for a 22-yard rating. The landing was his seventh of the season and sixth in his previous six video games.
However the Buccaneers erased the 16-6 deficit, with Brady connecting with White on a three-yard TD with eight minutes remaining, earlier than William Gholston’s restoration of a McSorley fumble set-up Succop’s game-tying 42-yard subject objective with two and a half minutes to go – finally taking the sport into time beyond regulation, the place Tampa Bay would prevail.
Stats leaders
Buccaneers
- Passing: Tom Brady, 32/48, 281 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- Dashing: Leonard Fournette, 20 carries, 72 yards
- Receiving: Leonard Fournette, 9 catches, 90 yards
- Chris Godwin, eight catches, 63 yards
Cardinals
- Passing: Hint McSorley, 24/45, 217 yards, 1 INT
- Dashing: James Conner, 15 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Greg Dortch, 10 catches, 98 yards
What’s subsequent?
On Boxing Day there may be but extra NFL motion, because the Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1) host the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) on Monday Night time Soccer, with the Chargers trying to clinch a playoff spot within the AFC with a victory. The Colts, in the meantime, shall be determined to get well from struggling an NFL-record comeback loss to the Minnesota Vikings final weekend. Watch the entire motion on Sky Sports activities NFL from 1.15am, Tuesday morning.
As for the Buccaneers, they subsequent host the Carolina Panthers (6-9) in a key NFC South divisional conflict on New Yr’s Day from 6pm, Sunday. Win and the Bucs will knock the Panthers out of the postseason race and assure themselves the division title, however defeat would see Carolina into prime spot with one sport to sport. The Cardinals, in the meantime, journey to the Atlanta Falcons (5-10) in Week 17, with each already eradicated from playoff competition.
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