Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a four-point game and turned it into an 11-point half-time game against the Green Bay Packers, with quarterback Tom Brady passing Scotty Miller an impressive 39-yard touchdown for 21-10 Bucs.
Miller reached 20.6 miles per hour on the move by passing Kevin King with 8 seconds remaining on the clock. Just one move before, Bucs converted the fourth to 4, a short pass to Leonard Fournette.
In the first half, Brady completed 13 of 22 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, with Fournette turning to a third on the floor. Brady was particularly effective on the deep ball, going 2 of 2 in over 30-yard pitches in the first half, drawing him in most submissions in one game throughout the season. He scored 0 out of 2 in those moves in the first two Buccaneer playoff games combined, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.
ARE YOU HUNTING ME, SCOOTER ?! 😱
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– Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 24, 2021
There was a quick reaction from social media about the Packers’ defensive lapse.
This may be the worst defensive design I’ve seen with 8 seconds and no timeout remaining. Green Bay-I’m not sure how you play within the man-to-man technique and nit just plays the zone and protects the sideline and the end zone? Amazing.
– Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) January 24, 2021
Why are you on cover one?
– Ed Reed (@TwentyER) January 24, 2021
Brady treats everyone like his little brother 😂😂 And I kind of love it
– Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 24, 2021
This game call is the reason why buccaneers will win the game and possibly the Super Bowl !!
– Jonathan Stewart (@ Jonathanstewar1) January 24, 2021
Play up to 10 !!!
– Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 24, 2021
Play up to 10 !!!
– Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) January 24, 2021
Wow.
Scotty Miller’s maximum speed on this part: 20.64 MPH.
Kevin King’s maximum speed: 19.19 MPH.
By @NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/uGWBTyyPyE
– Seth Walder (@SethWalder) January 24, 2021
Meanwhile, on the Bucs’ first attempt at the game, Brady connected with Mike Evans twice on the first attempt to give the Bucs an initial 7-0 lead. Brady hit Evans for a 27-yard reception on a corner route working against Chandon Sullivan in the third to 4.
Evans then jumped into the end zone working against Kevin King for a 15-yard touchdown.
A win today would send Brady to his 10th Super Bowl and the Bucs to his second.
.@TomBrady + @ MikeEvans13_ = 6️⃣
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– Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 24, 2021