The New York Giants had a golden opportunity on Sunday to force a turnover near their own goal line.
But nobody realized that the ball was loose.
With Tampa Bay leading 7-0 in the first quarter, Bucs running back Sean Tucker attempted to double the lead with a third-and-goal carry from the 1-yard line. But he lost the football as he tried to carry it through a pile of players at the line of scrimmage.
The ball bounced out of Tucker's hands and backward toward the opposite end zone, with few on the field realizing that the ball was loose.