Tampa Bay stymies Seattle
Tampa Bay scored on the game’s opening possession, eating up half of the first quarter before Mike Evans caught a Jameis Winston TD pass. Wilson struggled in this game, but he had been playing well coming into this week.
The Chiefs were 7-2, riding a five-game winning streak and a 10-game home winning streak and they lose 19-17 at Arrowhead, with Smith doing the unthinkable for him, throwing a red zone interception.
After stringing together their two best offensive performances of the season against the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, the Seahawks tripped all over themselves Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bucs also forced a fumble from tight end Jimmy Graham inside the red zone, with linebacker Lavonte David forcing the fumble and returning it 53 yards. The Seattle Seahawks offensive line struggled all afternoon. The Bucs, once worst in the National Football League in turnover margin, have been the NFL’s best over the last seven games, including a plus-2 margin in Sunday’s win.
That led to tough sledding all game as Wilson was sacked six times and rarely had time to throw, while Rawls was held to 38 yards on 12 carries. Playing from 14 points behind, especially on the road, is daunting to say the least. They deserved to win this game, probably by more than they did. We’ve obviously shown it.
“We’ve been battling through some injuries”, Wilson said after the second-lowest rated passing day of his career.
All day, the Seahawks’ offense seemed to be waiting for its defense to make the big play for it.
Wilson only managed an ugly -22.57 Passing Net Expected Points in the loss, per numberFire Live.
“It’s a complete team effort”.
“We couldn’t get out of our own way”, Ifedi said in the visitors’ locker room at Raymond James Stadium Sunday. Furthermore, 11 key players missed significant practice time during the week, and TE Luke Willson left the game in the first half with a knee injury and didn’t return. There’s nobody that’s down at all. “We’ll go right back to work”.
The Seahawks could get back center Justin Britt, but uncertainty, especially at the tackle positions, faces the offensive line after allowing six sacks to Tampa Bay.
“We gotta come ready to play because those guys are good”, Wright said of the Buccaneers, who have won five of their last seven games. “But we will next time”.
One week after reviving their season with an upset win at Kansas City, the Buccaneers controlled Sunday’s game from start to finish en route to a 14-5 win.
Verner’s first interception of the season stopped the Seahawks after Wilson drove his team into field-goal range in the final minute of the opening half.
The Seahawks cut the lead to 14-5 on Steven Hauschka’s 43-yard field goal in the second quarter.
The seventh-year pro sobbed on the sideline, where he was embraced on the sideline by teammates, who’ve rallied around him.
“I’m a big fan of Richard Sherman”, Evans said.
“I’m not going to get into too much detail, but we’re really positive about what we can do”, Wilson said.
Evans ended the day with 104 yards on eight catches.
“Mike Evans is elite”. Sherman argued that Evans had pushed off. “Itâs OK. We’re going to pick it up, and I’m excited to get back out there”. An early fourth-quarter drive stalled out when safety Bradley McDougald demolished Tyler Lockett as he tried to make a grab across the minute.
For the second time in two weeks the Buccaneers faced off against a division leader as they matched up against the NFC West leader after knocking off the AFC West’s top team a week ago.
Wilson finished 17 of 33 for 151 yards. You laugh now, but just wait until the first case the Donald Trump-appointed ninth Supreme Court Justice has to hear is whether it’s constitutional to vacate the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl title in the “Ambien-Gate” scandal. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.