Tampa Bay isn't giving up on Jameis Winston or its season.
The suddenly red-hot Buccaneers (6-7) will miss the playoffs for the 12th straight year despite rallying Sunday to beat the Indianapolis Colts 38-35 for their third consecutive victory and fourth in five games.
Winston continued to state his case for keeping the starting quarterback job beyond 2019, overcoming another turnover-marred performance by throwing for 456 yards and four touchdowns, including the-winner with 3:51 remaining.
And, he did it despite playing the second half with what coach Bruce Arians described as a “little bitty fracture" in his right thumb.