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– The Buccaneers defeated the New York Jets, 29-27, on a walk-off 36-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin. Tampa Bay improves to 3-0 on the season for the fifth time in franchise history and the first time since the 2005 season. In all of the four other instances of the team starting 3-0 (1979, 1997, 2000, 2005), the club went on to make the playoffs.
– Tampa Bay, who was already the first team in NFL history to win each of its first two games of a season with touchdowns in the final minute, became the first team since the 1970 merger with a game-winning score in the final minute of regulation in each of their first three games of the season. The Buccaneers became the third team in NFL history (also, 1994 New York Giants, 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers) to have three straight games in a single season in which they record a go-ahead score in the final minute of a game.
– The Buccaneers limited the Jets to 99 yards rushing, their 11th straight game limiting opponents to fewer than 100 yards on the ground dating back to last season. Since Week 10 of the 2024 season – the start of Tampa Bay’s streak – the team has limited opponents to 3.3 average yards per carry, the best mark in the NFL over that span. The Buccaneers entered the day ranking fifth in the NFL with an average of 76.5 rushing yards per game allowed this season. Through Sunday’s 1:00 p.m. slate of games, Tampa Bay’s 3.6opponent yards per carry this season is the sixth-best mark in the NFL, with their 6.10 defensive rush EPA ranking first.
– Tampa Bay held the Jets to 3-of-11 (27%) on third down, their second consecutive game limiting opponents to a 27%-or-lower success rate on third down. Through Sunday’s 1:00 p.m. slate of games, Tampa Bay limited opponents to a 31.4% success rate on third down – the third-best mark in the NFL.
– The Buccaneers also held the Jets to 1-of-3 (33.3%) on fourth down tries, and have held opponents to a 50% clip on such attempts this season – good for the sixth-best mark in the NFL. Tampa Bay has forced a turnover on downs on fourth-and-1 attempts in each of their first three games this season, marking the first such occurrence in the NFL since San Francisco 49ers did so from Weeks 16-18 of the 2022 season. The last team to force a turnover on downs on fourth-and-1 in each of their first three games of a season was the 1991 New England Patriots.
– The Buccaneers produced nine tackles for loss on the day, their most in a game since Nov. 12, 2023 vs. Tennessee (10). Tampa Bay also generated season highs in sacks (4.0) and quarterback hits (10).
– Down multiple offensive starters, the Buccaneers produced 347 net yards of offense at an average mark of 5.4 yards per play. The Buccaneers ran for 122 yards on the...
