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In the biggest moment of the game, Tampa's star defender Lavonte David made a huge play, and forced the Patriots into a tough decision of whether to go for it on fourth-and-3 just inside the yard line, or kick a yard field goal. They chose the latter, and the Football Gods smiled on the Buccaneers this time around. They didn't take advantage of the Buccaneers' offensive struggles. Tampa totaled just six points on five first-half drives, but the Patriots could manage only a lead at the break.

The Pats held Brady to just 6. They also made a couple puzzling decisions to punt the ball back to Tampa. Given two chances to hold a one-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Pats let Brady walk down the field to retake the lead each time. For a game that was a back-and-forth affair throughout the evening, it's tough to pick just one turning point. In the end, we settled on a play that is not necessarily typical of what you'd expect from Brady, but was an enormous lift to his team when it needed it the most.

Facing third-and-6 from his own yard line, Brady stepped up through the pocket while under pressure. And then he sprinted as fast as he could which is not all that fast these days to pick up 7 yards and a first down. TomBrady with his legs! Nine plays later, the Buccaneers took a two-point lead on a Succop field goal. That lead would not hold up, as Jones led the Pats on a field goal drive on the ensuing possession, but it put Tampa in position to retake the lead for good on the final competitive drive of the night.

Can I interest you in a little trickeration? Having already run a throwback pass earlier in the game, the Patriots broke out a Philly Special-style reverse pass from wide receiver Jakobi Meyers.

A high-school quarterback, Meyers hit Nelson Agholor in stride for a yard gain down the right sideline. The Pats broke out the play on one of the biggest drives of the game, and the wide receiver to wide receiver throw was reminiscent of those made by Julian Edelman in the past. The drive ended with New England kicking a field goal to take a late fourth-quarter lead. They'd ultimately relinquish that lead, but it was an impressive play nonetheless. There was supposed to be some sort of acknowledgment of the record, but because it came on a play where the ball was moved ahead 1 yard after initially being spotted, all that happened was a brief graphic appeared on the Jumbotron behind the end zone.

TomBrady is now the all-time passing yards leader! Jones at one point completed 19 consecutive passes, tying the Patriots' all-time record. It was the most consecutive completions for a rookie quarterback in at least 30 years. Brees congratulated Brady after he broke the record.

ForeverNE pic. Headed back to Tampa with the W GoBucs. The greatest. Was waiting for the W, BruceArians! Happy Birthday, uncle BA! TheReturn pic. Hard fought. That's gonna do it. Bill Belichick calls for the field goal unit on fourth-and-3, sending Nick Folk out for a yard go-ahead field-goal try. Folk puts enough leg behind it, but it bounces directly off the left crossbar. Buccaneers win it , but only after having to fight to the finish against a truly impressive Mac Jones and Co.

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