THE Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew a seven-point lead against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and, in doing so, ended one of Tom Brady’s longest streaks.
The 45-year-old GOAT couldn’t plan on a third straight win as the Bucs fell 17-23 in overtime.
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Tom Brady’s Bucs were defeated in overtime by the BrownsCredit: AP
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Cleveland’s comeback victory sealed the end of a 218-game streak for BradyCredit: AP
Brady once again protected the ball well as he completed 29 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns.
But two failed drives in overtime allowed the Browns to break their losing streak in Cleveland.
Jacoby Brissett echoed Brady’s call to action from last month when he called the win “f**kin’ awesome.”
The Bucs led 17-10 in Cleveland, but were pinned down by a dramatic late touchdown run by David Njoku.
There were just 32 seconds left on the game clock when the tight end made an extraordinary grab on a fourth down pass from Brissett.
And the loss ended an impressive run that Brady has proudly enjoyed for most of his epic 22-year NFL career.
Through his last 218 games in the league, Brady had NEVER he lost a game after going into the final two-minute warning leading by more than seven points.
That streak of pride, which includes the postseason, is over.
Despite the loss, the NFC South remains open with the Bucs still leading 5-6.
Speaking after the game, Brady said: “We just didn’t score enough points.
“It’s basically what we’ve been doing all year. Is the same.
“We gave them a chance and we give them a lot of credit, they made a lot of clutch plays.
“The fourth full touchdown down was a great play.
“We had our chances, but we didn’t do our [own] theater plays.”
The Bucs return to action next week on Monday Night Football, where they play the out-of-shape New Orleans Saints.
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