The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Sunday's Week 10 matchup against the Washington Football Team as the heavy favorite. Well, the Buccaneers are going to have to come from behind in order to avoid an ugly upset, thanks in part to a pair of early Tom Brady interceptions.
The first interception wasn't Brady's fault. A pass intended for Jaelon Darden appeared to be caught but was then popped up in the air and snagged by William Jackson III:
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The second interception seemed to just be an errant Brady throw. Bobby McCain intercepted this pass from the Buccaneers star:
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At the time of the second interception, Brady had completed just as may passes to Washington defenders as his own Buccaneers receivers.
The Buccaneers entered this game with a 6-2 record, while Washington is just 2-6 in 2021. Washington jumped out to a 13-0 lead after these two Tampa Bay miscues, so we'll see if they're able to hold on. Given the opponent, it's still going to be a tall order, even with this early advantage and the absences of key Buccaneers weapons Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown.
Remember, never count out Touchdown Tom.