The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Denver Broncos 26-7 as miscues piled up for the house staff. The Bucs have been unable to maintain drives offensively and transformed three-of-11 third-down makes an attempt. Baker Mayfield was sacked seven occasions, and the Tampa Bay protection struggled to get off the sphere.
On the Broncos’ first play from scrimmage, Courtland Sutton gained 22 yards out of hurry-up mode and two performs later, Josh Reynolds picked up 31 yards down the appropriate sideline on a back-shoulder seize. He labored excessive of the Bucs’ protection for a piece play to the Tampa Bay 11-yard line. Quarterback Bo Nix capped off the six-play, 70-yard drive with a three-yard landing scramble round the appropriate edge. The Bucs’ offense adopted swimsuit with a fast three-and-out following a acquire of two yards by Rachaad White from third-and-ten.
On the next drive, the Bucs’ protection compelled a fast punt. Jordan Whitehead compelled Jaleel McLaughlin out of bounds on a display. He identified and bought to the spot, limiting McLaughlin’s YAC-opportunity. Nix threw an incompletion on third down, forcing a punt.
The Bucs’ subsequent drive was halted by a Broncos’ takeaway. Brandon Jones intercepted Mayfield and returned it 36 yards to the nine-yard line. The Bucs’ protection stood on third-and-goal from the one, stopping Javonte Williams brief. Denver challenged the ruling however the play was upheld. The Broncos have been in a position to money in on fourth down with a one-yard Jaleel McLaughlin run round the appropriate finish, giving the Broncos a 14-0 benefit. Tampa Bay’s offense stalled after a fast three-and-out as Riley Moss compelled an incompletion to Trey Palmer on third down.
The Broncos’ ensuing 13-play, 41-yard drive led to a Will Lutz 43-yard discipline aim as Tykee Smith and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka stopped Troy Franklin in need of the sticks. A 3rd down unlawful block above the waist by Powers arrange third-and-20 for Denver.
The Bucs turned it over on downs on the following drive after Mayfield’s move to Godwin on fourth-and-two went incomplete. The tide modified on the following Broncos’ drive because the Bucs posted their first takeaway of the day. Lavonte David compelled a fumble and Logan Corridor recovered. Bucky Irving then adopted swimsuit by attending to the open discipline post-cut for a 32-yard acquire. Irving pushed the Bucs to first-and-goal on the one with a 13-yard acquire.
Mayfield faked a handoff to White and Irving flowed in movement across the reverse finish, placing the Bucs in an advantageous discipline place. The Bucs have been in a position to money in earlier than the half with a Godwin rating. Earlier than the snap from second-and-six, Godwin lined up large on the left aspect of the formation. He utilized a fast stutter-step and labored outdoors to realize sufficient leverage to spin his physique round to safe the catch on a six-yard rating. The Bucs trimmed their deficit, 17-7 on the six-play, 67-yard drive. To finish the primary half, the Broncos got here away with three. Chris Braswell introduced relentless strain on third down, forcing Denver to accept a Lutz 38-yard discipline aim.
Popping out of the intermission, regardless of positive aspects of 13-yards by each Cade Otton and Chris Godwin, a sack on Mayfield by John Franklin-Myers for a lack of seven yards and an ensuing incompletion and no acquire for White on a display, the Bucs have been compelled to punt. The Broncos’ offense then fizzled on a three-and-out with a close to interception by Tykee Smith on third down. The Bucs managed to cross midfield on the following drive off a few Irving performs, however a sack on Mayfield on second down (-8) and an incompletion to Godwin on third down compelled one other punt inside Raymond James Stadium for the house staff.
On the Broncos’ following possession, Bo Nix scrambled to the Tampa Bay 31-yard line, forcing a number of missed tackles for a acquire of twenty-two yards. Two defensive offside penalties by the Bucs on the finish of the third quarter arrange third-and-four for Denver. The drive culminated in a Lutz 33-yard discipline aim, making it a 23-7 recreation. The Bucs’ offense adopted up with a turnover on downs after a second-down sack of Mayfield and one other takedown by the Broncos’ protection on fourth down as Mayfield tried to evade strain.
Tampa Bay’s protection then managed to carry the Broncos to 3 after Tyler Badie took Denver to the Tampa Bay 32-yard line on a 43-yard acquire up the center. Lutz drilled a 43-yarder, extending their lead 26-7. Simply earlier than the two-minute warning, a disastrous collection occurred for the Bucs. Mayfield was sacked on second down and on third down, a Cade Otton fumble was recovered by Denver’s Brandon Jones. Moss knocked the ball out and Jones returned it 34 yards to the Broncos’ 47-yard line.