The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their sixth victory of the season with a close 25-23 win over the New York Giants on Monday night.
Quarterback Tom Brady and the Bucs had to rally from a 14-3 halftime deficit, getting some help from Giants, quarterback Daniel Jones, who threw two costly interceptions and now has 35 turnovers in the first 20 starts of his career.
The two Jones picks led to 10 points for the Bucs, a field goal by kicker Ryan Succop (who had four on the night), and a three-yard TD pass to Brady’s long-time favorite target, tight end Rob Gronkowski.
But the game wasn’t over until the final seconds. Jones was able to lead a touchdown drive in the last minute, connecting on a beautiful throw to wide receiver Golden Tate.
However, with less than 30 seconds left in the game, the Giants failed to get the two-point conversion that could have tied up the game.
Jones threw the ball late to running back Dion Lewis, who was initially open, allowing Tampa Bay defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. to recover and break up the pass to seal the victory for the Buccaneers.
The Bucs move to 6-2 and are atop the NFC South, while the Giants remain in last place in the NFC East with a 1-7 record.
