Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15  New York Jets 10 Sunday 12 November 2017   at Raymond James Stadium
SCORING TB 0:54-1Q Murray FG29 NYJ 0:00-2Q Catanzaro FG47 TB 10:42-3Q Murray FG49 TB 0:29-3Q Murray FG37 TB 6:05-4Q Sims 6 pass from Fitzpatrick (run failed) NYJ 0:28-4Q Anderson 38 pass from McCown (Catanzaro kick)
It was the end to the five-game losing streak but this was not a win for the ages. In fact it was one of the worst 60 minutes of football seen in the NFL for many years.  Offensive futility, penalties and mistakes galore.  The Bucs managed to earn themselves a decisive lead late in the fourth quarter and then still nearly threw it away at the end.  Ryan Fitzpatrick started for the injured Jameis Winston and Mike Evans was suspended.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Martin 20-51, Sims 3-20, Rodgers 3-12, Fitzpatrick 3-9, Barber 2-(-2). JETS: Powell 10-30, McGuire 8-22, Stewart 1-4. PASSING BUCS: Fitzpatrick 34-17-187-1-1. JETS: McCown 39-23-262-1-1. RECEIVING BUCS: Jackson 6-82, Godwin 5-68, Sims 3-10, Humphries 2-17, Brate 1-10. JETS: Seferian-Jenkins 6-67, Anderson 4-85, McGuire 4-36, Kearse 4-35, Hansen 3-33, Powell 1-6, Stewart 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Grimes 1-28. JETS: Roberts 1-0. KICK RETURNS BUCS: none. JETS: Natson 3-54. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Reedy 3-48. JETS: Natson 1-(-2). SACKS BUCS: McCoy 2-14, Beckwith 1-8, Clarke 1-8, McDonald 1-7, Tapp 1-6. JETS: Williams 1-6.
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 76 Smith LDE 91 Ayers LG 64 Pamphile DT 93 McCoy C 74 Marpet DT 90 Baker RG 73 Sweezy RDE 56 Tapp RT 69 Dotson MLB 58 Alexander TE 80 Howard WLB 54 David TE 88 Stocker SLB 51 Beckwith WR 11 Jackson LCB 24 Grimes WR 12 Godwin RCB 29 Smith QB 14 Fitzpatrick SS 23 Conte RB 22 Martin FS 21 Evans PLAYED 7 Murray, 9 Anger, 10 Humphries, 16 Martino, 18 Reedy, 25 Barber, 26 Robinson, 28 Hargreaves, 32 Rodgers, 34 Sims, 35 Elliott, 37 Tandy, 43 Ward, 52 Lynch, 53 Glanton, 59 Bond, 62 E Smith, 65 Sanborn, 66 Wester, 84 Brate, 94 Clarke, 95 Russell, 98 McDonald. DID NOT PLAY 4 Griffin INACTIVES 3 Winston, 36 McClain, 68 Hawley, 77 Benenoch, 82 Auclair, 92 Gholston, 96 Siliga
COMMENTARY CREW Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
GAME REPORTS Rick Stroud gets to write about a Buccaneer victory for the first time in six weeks Defense and fieldgoals allow Bucs to snap the losing streak Lavonte David is the best thing the Bucs have going for them Tom Jones offers his game grades Greg Auman’s notes columns looks at Chris Godwin’s first NFL start How Roy Cummings saw the game for Florida Football Insiders DeSean Jackson is stepping up into a role as a team leader Scott Smith’s official game report The NFL Gamebook and play-by-play
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to view the big plays Brent Grimes had a second quarter interception - the Bucs gave it right back on the next play though Will Clarke’s first sack for the Buccaneers was one of six recorded on the day Charles Sims had the Tampa Bay touchdown