The Buccaneers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Cowboys that value them management of the NFC South.
The Cowboys got here away with a 26-24 win over the Bucks, and it will be a compelled fumble of epic proportions that might be remembered most for the wild “Sunday Evening Soccer” at AT&T Stadium.
With simply over a minute and a half left within the recreation and the Buccaneers trailing by two, Baker Mayfield was in a position to stand up to the Cowboys’ cross rush and with a Dallas defender draped round his waist, Mayfield threw a brief cross to Rachaad White.
White seemed like he would acquire some constructive yardage as Tampa tried to march downfield, however as they introduced him down across the Bucs’ 31-yard line, DaRon Bland was in a position to rip the ball out of White’s arms as he was being pushed. I did it.
“I simply noticed him holding the ball form of unfastened and I assumed it is time to go get the ball,” Bland told NBC after the game. “I made a mistake on the finish of the shot earlier than, so I needed to return the ball.”
The second grew to become much more devastating because the Buccaneers fell even with the Falcons at 8-7, who had beat the Giants earlier in the dayatop the division standings.
Atlanta has the tiebreaker benefit as they’ve overwhelmed Tampa twice this season. Tampa Bay additionally sits on the surface wanting in on the postseason because the No. 8 seed.
The play additionally became a spirited battle between the Bucs and Cowboys, although Dallas did not have a lot to play for after their playoff hopes have been formally over earlier within the day.
The Cowboys have received 4 of their final 5 video games after snapping a five-game shedding streak.
The Buccaneers will face the Panthers and Saints to shut out their season.