The defense scored twice in what was an impressive performance by the collective group. Alterraun Verner intercepted Andy Dalton in the first half and returned it 24 yards for a score before Danny Lansanah recorded a safety at the start of the fourth quarter. The Bucs picked off Dalton twice and also recovered a fumble.
“We break our huddles all the time in team meetings with a, ‘Ready, score!,” Verner said. “So I just tried my best to get in the end zone. I hadn’t done that yet as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer.