For 45 in-game minutes, it looked like another turbulent outing against Sean McVay’s Los Angeles Rams would result in a disappointing loss for the Buccaneers at home.
The Bucs looked disorganized on defense and ill-equipped on offense, but they still had the golden arm of Tom Brady to keep a brief glimmer of hope alive. It took some help from the Rams in the form of ill-timed turnovers and questionable playcalling, but Tampa forged a furious 24-point comeback to tie the game at 27 with less than a minute to go.
Unfortunately, Todd Bowles couldn’t fight his own nature, deciding to launch a risky blitz that Matt Stafford exploited for a huge gain to Cooper Kupp, who destroyed the Bucs all day.