ATLANTA (SNN-TV) – Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski teamed up for more history Sunday. Rarely have two guys had such a connection.
Brady threw for 368 yards and four touchdowns — two of them to his longtime favorite target — and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved to the brink of clinching the NFC South title with a 30-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
The 44-year-old Brady completed 38 of 51, including touchdowns of 27 and 11 yards to Gronkowski — their first scoring passes since Week 2 against the Falcons.
The prolific duo has combined for 90 regular-season TDs, passing Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates for No. 2 in NFL history. Only Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison have more, hooking up for 112 scoring passes.
Chris Godwin had five catches on the opening drive and finishing with a franchise-record 15 receptions for 143 yards.
The Bucs now 9-3, won their third straight game and pushed their division lead to four games over Atlanta, Carolina and New Orleans with five games remaining.
Up next for the Buccaneers, they’ll return home next Sunday to face an AFC powerhouse, in the Buffalo Bills.
