Football is a game of inches, but it’s also a game of quarters. Let’s dive into a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of some Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ football. The 6-6 Tampa Bay Bucs took on the Las Vegas Raiders for the right to pirate and plunder treasure freely.
First Quarter:
Tampa Bay started on offense wearing their red jersey with pewter pants, for the first time this season. Tampa’s opening possession followed the script beautifully. Baker Mayfield led his team down the field for a touchdown that featured Mike Evans, Running backs Rachaad White and Bucky Irving, Sterling Shepard, and rookie receiver Jalen McMillan— who capped the drive off with his second career touchdown catch.