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After a 35-7 flattening by the 49ers in Week 14, the Buccaneers appeared to have found their rhythm again against the Bengals in Week 15 on Sunday. Tampa Bay went into the halftime locker room leading 17-3 it led 17-0 at one point and was set to receive the second-half kickoff.But Tom Brady Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Jersey turned in a very uncharacteristic second-half performance. On the Buccaneers' second po se sion of the half, Brady threw an interception. The next? A fumble during a sack. The next? A fumble on a handoff. The next? An interception.By the time his run of turnovers had ended, the Bengals led the game 27-17, and they would wind up winning 34-23, with Tampa Bay not scoring again until the game was already decided.TURNOVER: Tre Flowers intercepts Tom Brady at the TB 31 6 17 3rd Ss 24/7 (@Sports_24x7_) TOM BRADY FUMBLES AND THE BENGALS RECOVER.It is the Buccaneers third turnover in the third quarter. Arye Pulli (@AryePulliTSP) 3rd straight turnover Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) FOURTH-STRAIGHT turnover for Tom Brady Sports by Tampa Bay Times (@TBTimes_Sports) "We had a good first half. We were in good position. And we just literally just gave them the ball," Brady said. "If you give them the ball, obviously we cant score, theyre a good offense, so they scored and they took advantage."MORE:The four turnovers came in the span of 10 plays 12, counting plays erased by penalties.Brady's ugly second half marked some unfortunate history for the future Hall of Fame quarterback. It was only the second time in his career he or even a team led by him turned the ball over four times in a half. The first time was on Oct. 28, 2001, in a 31-20 defeat to the Broncos. Brady threw interceptions on four straight drives to end that game."Just unforced errors," Brady said of Sunday's run. "Two fumbles, two interceptions. Cant win football games like that."MORE:The lo s added more history beyond the turnover distinction. Coming into the game, Brady-led teams were 159-3 when leading by at least 17 points at one point and a perfect 89-0 at home, per CBS Sports' Doug Clawson.The Buccaneers led 17-0Tom Brady is 159-3 in his career when leading by 17+ points, including playoffs, and 89-0 at home Doug Clawson (@doug_clawson) MORE:It has been a season full of struggles for the Buccaneers, who fell to 6-8 with the lo s and find themselves staring at a game against the Falcons in Week 16 that will decide the leader of the NFC South. Sunday's lo s marked the sixth time this season the Buccaneers have committed multiple turnovers and the second week in a row they committed at least three.In games with multiple turnovers since Brady arrived in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers are 5-11."Its the same old song. Bucs vs. Bucs," Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said. "We play a good first half, and the second half we come out and we shoot ourselves in the foot, either by turnovers or penalties or field position on special teams. Tale of two halves, and the half we played in the second half was Bucs vs. Bucs." Jerry West Jersey |
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