WASHINGTON, D.C (SNN-TV) – Coming off their Week 9 Bye week, the Buccaneers looked to get back in the win column in Week 10 on the road in the nation’s capital. But, that was too much to be desired.
Tom Brady was picked off twice in his first six passes, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers surrendered a clock-killing, 19-play drive that sealed a 29-19 upset by Washington on Sunday.
It’s their second consecutive loss on either side of the bye week, after falling to the Saints two weeks ago.
Brady, who finished 23 of 34 for 220 yards and two touchdown passes but threw two interceptions just like during the loss at New Orleans two weeks ago.
Tampa Bay was dealt an extra blow in the last minute when nose tackle Vita Vea was carted off with an injury on the final play of the 80-yard drive over 10:26 that finished things off for Washington.
The Football Team’s Taylor Heinicke was 26 of 32 for 256 yards and managed the game like a veteran on the final drive, out-performing Brady, shocking most fans watching.
Brady spoke postgame and pin-pointed costly mistakes as a striking point to the loss. “Not a great day of football for us. Doesn’t matter who you play, if we have a bunch of self-inflicted errors. We got to eliminate those and see if we can go out and execute the plays that are there.”
The Bucs are back in action in prime-time this week on Monday Night Football as they play host to the New York Giants.