Baltimore Ravens defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers, deliver third straight loss for Tom Brady
Baltimore Ravens defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers, deliver third straight loss for Tom Brady : What a serious crisis for the iconic quarterback and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers, pounded 27-22 by the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night in a contest that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
And it came with a special distinction: Brady has lost three consecutive games for the first time in two decades, looking like a shell of himself in a matchup featuring two former NFL MVP quarterbacks.
The Ravens (5-3) wore down a depleted Bucs defense by rushing for a whopping 231 yards, but also capped two drives with crisp TD passes from Lamar Jackson, who threw for 238 yards with no picks.
Brady (26-of-44, 325 yards) didn’t throw an interception either. But he also managed only one TD pass (on fourth down late in the fourth quarter) during a sluggish performance at Raymond James Stadium marked by near-misses, blown opportunities and wayward passes.
It continued an unfortunate pattern for Brady’s unit, which converted just 4 of 13 third downs and managed to rush for only 44 yards (2.9 yards per carry). And on three occasions when the Bucs drove into striking range inside the 15-yard line, they settled for Ryan Succop field goals.
What’s wrong?
“Pretty much everything,” Brady said, assessing the litany of offensive woes. “Red area. Third downs. The running game. Short-yardage. Backed up (with field position). Start of the fourth quarter. Start of the third quarter.”
