Despite dominating the third quarter (Cleveland had just 11 total yards during the quarter), the Buccaneers found themselves in a one-possession game late in regulation. Tampa Bay was unable to put Cleveland away when it had the chance. □: Stream on NFL+ /aW2qJSXwM9- Cleveland Browns NovemWhy the Buccaneers lost It also led to the Buccaneers punting on their second drive in overtime, thus setting up the Browns' game-winning drive. The pass rush contributed to the Buccaneers going just 4 of 15 on third down. Led by Myles Garrett (who had 1.5 sacks and several other hits/pressures), the Browns sacked Brady three times after halftime after not getting to him in the first half. Why the Browns wonĬleveland's defense kept the home team in the game when its offense went in a lull for most of the second half. Here's a closer look at what went down in Cleveland. Down 10-7 late in the half, four completions from Brady to Godwin set up Ryan Succop's 42-yard, game-tying field goal with 39 seconds left in the half. Tampa Bay countered with Brady's 10-yard pass to Chris Godwin, who led both teams with 110 yards on 12 receptions. Tampa Bay was unable to extend its lead despite not allowing a Browns second-half first down until the game's final 11 minutes.Ĭleveland drew first blood when Anthony Schwartz scored on a reverse from 31 yards out. Neither team would score again until Brissett hit Njoku to force overtime. Tied at halftime, the Buccaneers took the lead on Tom Brady's 5-yard touchdown pass to Ko Kieft on Tampa Bay's second drive of the second half. Conversely, the loss dropped the Buccaneers to 5-6 while snapping Tampa Bay's two-game winning streak. The win moved the Browns to 4-7 while ending Cleveland's two-game losing streak. The Browns defense then forced two punts in overtime before Brissett's big completion to Cooper set up Chubb's game-winning score. Trailing 17-10, the Browns forced overtime after Jacoby Brissett hit David Njoku for a 15-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-10 with 32 seconds left. After dropping a fourth-down pass earlier in the game, Amari Cooper's 46-yard catch in overtime set up Nick Chubb's game-winning touchdown in the Browns' 23-17 win over the Buccaneers.
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