Victims of several turnovers, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers completely collapsed after halftime, losing 34-23 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Tampa Bay.
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As the “Bucs” seemed to have full control of the game leading 17-3 at the third quarter kickoff, the Bengals defense pressed Tom Brady. He was the victim of four consecutive losses of possession (two interceptions and two fumbles) which led to three unanswered touchdowns. The Bengals led 27-17 after those actions.
Quarterback Joe Burrow took aim at most of his receivers when the moment was crucial, as Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, Ja’Marr Chase and Mitchell Wilcox all added a middle finger to their personal records. Burrow finished with 200 yards and 27 passes.
For his part, Tom Brady suffered three turnovers. He still covered 312 passing yards.
Costly turnaround for the Patriots
The Las Vegas Raiders were hot, but they still won the game against the New England Patriots by a score of 30-24 in Las Vegas, forcing a turnover in the final seconds.
The New England Patriots believed they could complete a comeback, when they were trailing 17 to 3. In a few games, they took the lead, but the Las Vegas Raiders had not said their last word . An important placement, with less than two minutes left on the clock, brought the two teams tied. A few seconds later, the Nevada team’s defense gave the victory to his team before overtime.
The Raiders quarterback played heroes with three touchdown passes to Keelan Cole, Darren Waller and Mack Hollins. As for the Pats, the only offensive touchdown of the game came on a 34-yard run from running back Rhamondre Stevenson. The Massachusetts defense got into the game by scoring a major after an interception.
A paid placement for the Chargers
A 43-yard field goal in the final seconds gave the Los Angeles Chargers a 17-14 win over the Tennessee Titans in California.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a strong game passing for 313 yards, but didn’t add a single touchdown pass to his roster, as he relied on his ground game to get into the end zone. Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley both got a touchdown. For the Titans, Derrick Henry continued his strong season with a four-yard run.