At the half, the visiting Rams have a 20-3 lead. The defending champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, looked the opposite of the team that cruised past the Eagles in the first round of the playoffs.
Tampa Bay punted on its first two drives and missed a field goal late in the second quarter. Tom Brady was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second quarter. And with a chance to lead his team on a 2-minute scoring drive at the end of the half, Brady was intercepted by safety Nick Scott.
The Buccaneers’ most fortunate play of the half was a fumble recovery at the goal line after the Rams moved down the field off the Brady turnover.