The Tampa Bay Buccaneers appeared as if they have been near pulling off a shocking come-from-behind win on Sunday in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, however a brutal fumble dedicated by operating again Rachaad White off a cross from Baker Mayfield foiled that situation from taking part in out.
Tampa Bay was down by 9 factors with beneath 5 minutes left in regulation and that deficit was lower down to 2 factors following Mayfield’s 13-yard landing cross to extensive receiver Ryan Miller and the following extra-point kick from Chase McLaughlin.
The Bucs’ cease unit then stepped up and compelled the Cowboys to punt with 1:52 remaining within the fourth quarter. Nonetheless, the Buccaneers did not capitalize on a golden alternative to go on a game-winning drive, as White misplaced possession of the ball that was ripped from his arms by Cowboys defensive again DaRon Bland.
Mayfield shared his ideas on that turnover that doomed the Buccaneers.
“He had two arms on the ball, clearly you’ve received to watch out,” Mayfield stated after the 26-24 loss to Dallas about White’s fumble, per the Related Press (h/t ESPN). “The identical factor occurred to me earlier within the sport. They made some performs when it mattered. It’s all concerning the ball, they usually did good taking it away.”
Mayfield additionally had a giant blunder within the Cowboys sport, as he threw an interception earlier within the fourth quarter when the Bucs have been down by 9 factors. Total, the previous Oklahoma Sooners star went 31-for-43 for 303 passing yards, two touchdowns and an interception whereas additionally taking 4 sacks for a lack of 27 yards versus Dallas. White, in the meantime, recorded 10 dashing yards on three carries and 50 receiving yards on seven targets and eight targets.
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Tampa Bay’s loss to the Cowboys got here on the identical day that the Atlanta Falcons defeated the New York Giants, which resulted in equivalent 8-7 information for the 2 NFC South division franchises. The Falcons, nevertheless, have the tiebreaker over the Bucs, as Atlanta has two wins over Tampa Bay this season. In different phrases, the Buccaneers want Atlanta to lose no less than one sport within the subsequent two weeks to have an opportunity of constructing the NFL playoffs.
The Bucs have the Carolina Panthers up subsequent in a house sport in Week 17.