The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the San Francisco 49ers on the road in a hometown reunion for legendary quarterback Tom Brady. While Brady was surely happy to be heading home for the game, his return to his hometown area certainly did not go to plan.
It was an awful day all around for Brady and the Buccaneers, as their offensive struggles that have been heavily discussed reared their ugly head again against the 49ers.
Brady was never comfortable all game, and he made a number of mistakes that essentially threw his team out of the game, throwing two bad interceptions in the game.
Brady and the Buccaneers found themselves down 28-0 at the end of the first half, thanks in large part to an impressive game from unheralded rookie quarterback Brock Purdy in his first game as a starting quarterback.
This deficit was simply too much for the Buccaneers to come back from, ultimately falling 35-7 in the game.
The loss puts the Buccaneers to 6-7 on the year, and many around the NFL world are questioning where Tampa Bay goes from here.
The 49ers victory on Sunday marks the first time that a quarterback has beaten Brady in his first career game, certainly speaking to how bad of a loss it truly was for the Buccaneers.
The only positive to note of the Buccaneers this season is their division is also experiencing some real struggles this year. Despite sitting at 6-7 on the year, they’re still currently atop the NFC South.
Regardless, they will need much better play from Brady if they want to hang onto their NFC South lead and potentially make the playoffs this season.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.