On Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium, the Buccaneers turned a 27-3 second-half deficit into a 27-27 game with 42 seconds to go. But just when it looked like Tom Brady was poised to lead another legendary comeback, a coverage breakdown in Tampa Bay’s defense set Los Angeles up for a game-winning 30-yard field goal by none other than former Buc Matt Gay.
So, instead of getting a chance to win the game in overtime and move on to a home NFC Championship Game next Sunday, the Bucs saw their Super Bowl repeat hopes come to an end with a crushing 30-27 loss.