Without needing to be spectacular, Tom Brady did whatever it took to get the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back on track.
The quarterback ended his team’s narrow two-game losing streak with a 30-10 win over the New York Giants on Monday.
Brady was effective in the Buccaneers’ first offensive streak, concluding with a touchdown pass to Chris Godwin.
Everything was fine for the quarter until a turnaround. Interception will be his problem, but in reality Mike Evans dropped his quarterback’s precise pass and the ball ended up in Adoree ‘Jackson’s hands as the Bucs were deep in their home turf.
A few games later, the Giants showed originality as Daniel Jones joined lineman Andrew Thomas who had a nice catch in the end zone for the major. He thus created a 10-10 tie in the second quarter.
Tampa Bay took matters into its own hands thereafter. Ronald Jones gave his team a lead with a touchdown following a six-yard run. Mike Evans redeemed his blunder with a major in the third quarter. On the streak, the receiver set a team record with his 72nd touchdown in the Buccaneers uniform, edging Mike Alstott.
Brady finished his night with 307 yards and a 10-yard rush that caught the eye.
“We’re at a good point, but we can play even better than we did,” said Brady. Hopefully our best football is ahead of us. “
“He could have gotten rid of the ball, but I saw him run and it was pretty good,” said Rob Gronkowski. It was very impressive. “
The Bucs defense roughed up Daniel Jones, who was limited to 167 yards and suffered two interceptions in the second half. Back in the game, running back Saquon Barkley only had 25 yards on six carries.
This gain allows the Bucs to solidify their position at the top of the South Division of the National with a record of 7-3. They are ahead of the New Orleans Saints (5-5) and the Carolina Panthers (5-6).
A seven-time Super Bowl winner, Brady leads the NFL quarterbacks with 29 touchdowns and sits second with 3,172 aerial yards.
All-star insert Rob Gronkowski was back in the Buccaneers’ lineup after missing five of the last six games. Brady targeted him eight times and Gronkowski caught six balls for gains of 71 yards.
