Not even injuries can prevent the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from winning. Despite lacking several key players ahead of their Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles and then losing corner Richard Sherman in the first quarter, the Bucs still came out on the winning end of the 28-22 score.
The Bucs’ offense had a strong start, with veteran quarterback Tom Brady throwing two touchdowns on the first two possessions. He managed to be efficient and timely with his throw despite playing with an injured thumb.
While the Eagles managed to score in their first drive, they were held scoreless for the entire second quarter and the majority of the third. In the meantime, the Bucs continued to add to their lead and were up 28-7 at one point, thanks to two TD runs by Leonard Fournette.
Philly’s offense finally started showing signs of life again late in the third quarter, with Jalen Hurts rushing for a touchdown to cut into the Bucs lead. Hurts then had another rushing TD and a successful two-point conversion with 5:54 left on the clock to make it 28-22.
Unfortunately for Philadelphia, Tampa Bay’s crafty offense ran down the clock and never gave Hurts a chance to lead a game-winning drive.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved to a 5-1 record with this win and are comfortably at the top of the NFC South. The Philadelphia Eagles, on the other hand, are down to 2-4 and third spot in NFC East.
