Throws winning touchdown in pivotal Week 13 victory

The Buccaneers were in a close game on Sunday, but Jameis Winston’s touchdown to Cameron Brate in the fourth quarter and his two-point conversion pass to Mike Evans gave the Bucs a 28-21 lead.

The Buccaneers upped their record to 7-5, moving into a virtual tie with the Falcons for first place in the NFC South.

And when is the last time that happened? “So we’re going to take 24 hours to celebrate and then get back to work”.

Cardinals 31, Redskins 23 • Carson Palmer threw for 300 yards and three TDs, David Johnson scored twice and host Arizona held on to win. Here is what the team did, despite there being more than 9 minutes left in regulation and Melvin Gordon averaging almost 5 yards-per-carry. Edgerrin James was the other. He tore his left biceps in a December 13 game at Washington in Week 14 of that, his rookie season, and missed the rest of the year after being placed on injured reserve.

BUCS KEY TRENDS: The Bucs are 4-1 against the spread in their last five road games, are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games overall, and are 6-1 at the betting window in their last seven games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game. “Everybody is giving it all that they’ve got”.

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. We played some really good teams earlier on in the season but we turned the ball over and we weren’t taking the ball away. But against the blitz, Winston was 9 of 11 for 136 yards and a touchdown.

There’s no guarantee that will change on January 1, when the regular season ends.

This week could end up being extremely fruitful for the New Orleans Saints. Inman has 23 first downs to rank No. 2 on the team, with 527 yards on 38 of 60 catching of targeted passes.

Jameis Winston and the Bucs have won four straight.

Maske likes Winston’s leadership skills and passing ability, as well as the strides the Bucs quarterback has made in his second season.

San Diego has dropped 25 of 38 games dating to Week 7 of 2014. Philip Rivers threw what will go down as one of the worst interceptions of his career, an ill-advised shot down the sideline that was picked off and returned 83 yards for a touchdown by Leonard Johnson. The Jaguars became the fifth team in National Football League history to post double-digit losses in six consecutive seasons.

The Chargers struck first, capping the game’s opening possession with a 45-yard touchdown reception by Inman from Rivers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the San Diego Chargers yesterday in their fourth consecutive win. So the prospect of facing a San Diego team that leads the National Football League with 23 turnovers – 12 interceptions by Rivers and 11 fumbles, tying for the National Football League lead there as well – seems exciting.