The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense was stagnant for much of the game against the Los Angeles Rams, but Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady came through when it mattered most with a clutch game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter.
Tampa was turned away at the goal line with just 1:57 left in the fourth quarter trailing by four points,
But the Buccaneers got one more chance, thanks to the defense forcing a three-and out. Brady and the offense took over with 44 seconds remaining.
Tampa went down the field with a number of big completions along with a key pass interference call on Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick.
44 seconds and no timeouts. @TomBrady's 55th career game-winning drive. #LARvsTB pic.twitter.com/mIdMRCMMpz
— NFL (@NFL) November 7, 2022
With nine seconds remaining, Brady was able to find rookie tight end Cade Otton for the game-winning touchdown pass.
Many took to social media to applaud Brady for his clutch plays down the stretch on Sunday.
The greatest to ever do it led another game winning drive!@TomBrady | https://t.co/3RgouEcSzt pic.twitter.com/MjIfKXqmRk
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) November 7, 2022
Congratulations Tommy @TomBrady THE 🐐 https://t.co/Phqv912vBj
— Jim Gray (@JimGrayOfficial) November 7, 2022
If there was any doubt, Tom Brady with another reminder to all why he’s the best ever.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) November 7, 2022
Tom Brady gonna do what Tom Brady do 🐐
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) November 7, 2022
Don't know what is still to come this season, but that final sequence was very Tom Brady.
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) November 7, 2022
Considering all that Tom Brady has been going through as of late with his recent divorce from Gisele Bündchen and the Buccaneers’ offensive struggles, this win had to feel like a weight off his shoulders.
Brady notably became the first quarterback to throw for 100,000 yards in NFL history, but that was not the only bit of history he accomplished on Sunday.
With his game-winning drive on Sunday, he also surpassed Peyton Manning for the most game-winning drives in NFL history with 55 in his career.
Tom Brady passes Peyton Manning for the most game-winning drives in NFL history since 1970 (55) 🐐 pic.twitter.com/ocAwxkbzlZ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 7, 2022
The win was certainly massive for the Buccaneers. Tampa now sits at 4-5, which is shockingly good enough to sit atop the NFC South.
It has been a disastrous season considering the expectations that Tampa had coming into the season. This win was a bright spot.
They will look to get back to .500 in a matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in Germany next week.