On Sunday, Tom Brady and the Bucs suffered a heartbreaking loss against the Cleveland Browns in overtime. It was a massive setback for the Bucs and their chances to qualify for the playoffs. Apart from that, Brady also saw one of his major streaks broken.

Notably, the Bucs were ahead of the game for almost the entirety of the fourth quarter. However, the Browns tied the game with only 32 seconds left in the regulation time, which forced the game into overtime.

Tom Brady saw his 218-game streak broken against the Browns

In the previous 218 games, Brady’s team had always won when it led by a touchdown in the final minutes. However, that changed this Sunday against the Browns, as they lost the game despite leading by 17-10 in the final minutes.

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In the third quarter, the Bucs had a lead of 17-10 and they sustained it through the fourth quarter. Then, the Browns’ quarterback made a clutch play and threw it to TE David Njoku for 12 yards and he scored a touchdown. Then, they scored the extra point which tied the game and forced OT.

In OT, the game was headed for a tie until the Browns’ running back Nick Chubb scored a rushing touchdown with 19 seconds left in the game. Thus, the Browns won the game and ended Brady’s impressive 218-game streak.

Brady and the Bucs fall below .500

After this loss, the Bucs have now fallen below .500 with five wins and 6 losses. After winning two back-to-back games against the Rams and the Seahawks, they had a bye week, which could have affected their momentum, as they lost against the Browns this Sunday.

Despite the loss, their position in the NFC South table did not change, as they remained in the first place. Second, on the table, the Falcons have also won 5 games, but they lost 7 so far. It will be interesting to see if the Bucs manage to go through the playoffs despite having a losing record.

On the other hand, Brady has been showing exceptional form in the second half of the season on a personal level. In the games against the Browns, he threw 246 yards for 2 touchdowns. Despite his best efforts, his team could not hold on to the lead.

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