LIVE GAME BLOG: Buccaneers hold on in Week 8 victory over the Giants

by: The Associated Press, Gabrielle Shirley

Posted: Nov 2, 2020 / 04:55 PM EST / Updated: Nov 2, 2020 / 11:48 PM EST

FOURTH QUARTER: 25-23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

the #Giants cannot capitalize on that two-point conversion … I LOVE IT !!#GoBucs
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

and Jones hits Tate for the touchdown … the #Giants trail the #Bucs by 2 points with 28 seconds remaining on the clock in the 4th quarter

25-23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

a 38 yard FG for the #Bucs in the 4th quarter

25-17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

Brady to Evans for the TD … you could not have scripted it better … BEAUTIFUL !!

22-17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

the DEFENSE does it again !! Barrett pressures Jones and Murphy-Bunting picks him off !!#GoBucs
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

THIRD QUARTER: 17-15 New York Giants

the #Giants retake the lead on a 33 yard FG

17-15 New York Giants
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

the #Bucs could not complete the two-point conversion
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

Brady to Gronk for the TOUCHDOWN !! this team is coming alive in the second half of this third quarter

15-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

the #Bucs can only put three more points on the board after that interception by Carlton Davis

14-9 New York Giants
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

SECOND QUARTER: 14-6 New York Giants

the #Bucs kick a 40 yard field goal with 7 seconds remaining in the 1st half

14-6 New York Giants
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

another #Giants touchdown … am I seeing things ?!? no, it is only Monday

14-3 New York Giants
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

Brady is sacked on 3rd down so the #Bucs have to punt
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

WHITE WITH THE SACK !! I am hoping that that will be the spark this team needs … #GoBucs
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

FIRST QUARTER: 7-3 New York Giants

well, this game is rather lackluster after one quarter … the #Bucs have 83 offensive yards and the #Giants have 63 offensive yards … both teams are averaging less than 5 yards per play

7-3 New York Giants
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

Jones to Lewis for the touchdown after a fumble by Ronald Jones

7-3 New York Giants
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

Jones catches a tipped ball from Brady, he fumbles it, and the #Giants recover it … they have the ball and they have FANTASTIC field position
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

the #Bucs hold the #Giants on 3rd and 10 … they have the ball with 5:38 remaining in the 1st quarter
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

two tough snaps to Brady on that drive but the #Bucs hit a 37 yard field goal to take the early lead in this game

3-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

the #Bucs are driving on their opening possession …
— Gabrielle Shirley (@WFLAGabrielle) November 3, 2020

PRE-GAME:

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There is more to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than four-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady.

While the 43-year-old gets the majority of the headlines, the play of the Bucs’ defense might be an even bigger reason Bruce Arians’ team has won five of six games and is leading the NFC South.

Look at the statistics. The defense is ranked third overall, is the NFL’s best against the rush and is second in total sacks with 25.

For Week 8, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in New Jersey to play the New York Giants at Metlife Stadium.

The Buccaneers will be back home Sunday to face the New Orleans Saints for a second time this season, this time hoping for a win.