The Tampa bay Buccaneers came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat the Carolina Panthers 30-24 on Sunday to win the NFC South title for the second consecutive season. This is the 14th consecutive season that veteran Tom Brady will appear in the playoffs.
“We’ve been through a lot this year, so we have a lot of resiliency and strength, so we don’t get down when we get down score-wise,” Bucs coach Todd Bowles said following his team’s remarkable comeback. “They buckled down, they stayed together as a team and they came through.” This marks Bowles’ first playoff berth as Tampa Bay’s head coach.
Quarterback Tom Brady proved to be a standout player during the Bucs’ victory, ending an 11-game streak without a touchdown alongside wide receiver Mike Evans. Brady made three touchdown passes to Evans.
Brady’s 63-yarder that lead to the first touchdown handed Evans 1,000 receiving yards for the ninth consecutive season, putting him level with Tim Brown for second-most in NFL history behind only Jerry Rice.
This victory also marks the first occasion this season on which the Bucs have been able to secure victory after conceding 20 or more points to the opposition.
