The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have played a four-point game and turned it into an 11-point game mid-way against the Green Bay Packers, with quarterback Tom Brady sending it out to Scotty Miller for a stunning 39-yard touchdown to make it 21-10. Bucs.
Miller reached 33 mph during the game, leaving Kevin King behind with 8 seconds left on the clock. Just one game earlier, the Bucs converted to fourth-and-4, after a short pass to Leonard Fournette.
In the first half, Brady completed 13 of 22 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, with Fournette working her way to a third on the ground. Brady was particularly effective on the deep ball, going 2v2 on throws over 30 yards downfield in the first half, tying up most such completions in a match all season. He was 0 of 2 on those pitches in the Buccaneers’ first two playoff games combined, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.
ARE YOU CRAZY ME SCOOTER ?! π±
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– Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 24, 2021
There was a lot of quick response from social media to the Packers’ defensive decline.
That might be the worst defensive design I’ve ever seen with 8 seconds and no more timeouts. Green Bay – Not sure how to play in man to man and nit technique, just play zone and protect the sidelines and end zone? Astonishing.
– Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) January 24, 2021
Why are you in first place?
– Ed Reed (@TwentyER) January 24, 2021
Brady treats everyone like his little brother ππ And I love it
– Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 24, 2021
That play call is why the buccaneers will win the game and possibly the Super Bowl !!
– Jonathan Stewart (@ Jonathanstewar1) January 24, 2021
Throw it up to 10 !!!
– Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 24, 2021
Throw it up to 10 !!!
– Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 24, 2021
Wow.
Scotty Miller’s maximum speed on this game: 20.64 MPH.
Kevin King’s maximum speed: 19.19 MPH.
Through @NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/uGWBTyyPyE
– Seth Walder (@SethWalder) January 24, 2021
Meanwhile, on the Bucs’ first drive of the game, Brady connected with Mike Evans twice on the opening drive to give the Bucs an early 7-0 lead. Brady hit Evans for a 27-yard catch on a corner route and worked against Chandon Sullivan in third and fourth place.
Evans then jumped up in the end zone and worked against Kevin King for a 15-yard touchdown grab.
A win today would send Brady to his 10th Super Bowl and the Bucs to their second.
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– Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 24, 2021