Winning streak has Tampa Bay in rare playoff chase

And do you still wonder why the Chargers are 6-15 in games decided by eight points or less going back to the start of the 2015 season? “You have a little success to back it up, and most places I’ve been, that tends to build on itself”.

Tampa Bay benefited from a short punt by Drew Kaser to start the winning drive on their 46. Winston was the only reason why the Bucs deflated the Chargers’ slim playoff game.

“It feels great, but we have not arrived”.

The San Diego Chargers would like to think that, even at 5-6, they’ve got a chance to make the playoffs.

“We have to take advantage of the opportunity. We can not stop now”. “We have to keep going”.

Carolina Panthers At Seattle Seahawks: These teams usually play tough close games, but the Panthers are just sad right now. I already believe that we can beat anybody. Losing tight end Luke Stocker, wide receiver Cecil Shorts and wide receiver Adam Humphries, the Bucs were reduced to three receivers for the remainder of the game.

They slapped another loss on the Chargers with a second-half rally fueled by two Philip Rivers interceptions. They are now 7-5 on the year and currently hold the #6 seed in the NFC.

With the Buccaneers trailing in the fourth quarter, Winston throws what would become the game-winning touchdown by finding Cameron Brate’s flawless window of opportunity in the end zone. “And there’s different styles”, Koetter said. “The coaches took a big lead early on in the season, but they said, ‘If this thing is gonna change, the players are gonna have to do it.’ Guys are meeting more, communicating more and it’s paying off for us”. “And, Jameis has done that”. It’s also a reminder of the risk that will remain in Martin’s 1st game back from an injury that has kept him out since Week 2.

As Jameis Winston has developed over his almost two seasons in the National Football League, so has his chemistry with Evans, who has returned to form this year and looks better than ever. Rivers also has only rushed nine times this season for 16 yards, while Mike Gordon has been largely ineffective as the No. 1 back.

Doug Martin plowed in from the 2-yard line to make it 7-7 late in the first quarter.

“It’s refreshing. I’ve said many times if you didn’t know better, it could come across nearly as corny sometimes”, Koetter said. “A lot of them ahead of us”.

Meanwhile, the defense has made strides since yielding over 1,000 yards during losses to Oakland and Atlanta within a five-day span last month.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pretty much shocked the world last Sunday, defending their home turf against the Seattle Seahawks in a defensive struggle, 14-5.

His play was enough to ignite warning flares over head coach Dirk Koetter’s head. “We’re winners in this building”, Winston said of the stretch that dropped Tampa Bay to 3-5 on the season. Offensively, they have moved the football, but points have been hard to come by the past two games.