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Ryan Succop hit four field goals with 40 yards in overtime to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19–16 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Day.
Brady completed 32 of 48 passes for 281 yards in the game, landing on running back rookie Rachaad White and intercepting the ball twice. This victory puts the Buccaneers (7-8) one game ahead of the Carolina Panthers (5-9) and New Orleans Saints (5-9) for the NFC Southern Division title and playoff spot. .
Brady threw both of his picks to Marco Wilson on Sunday, just the second time in his storied career that he’s thrown at least two interceptions in three straight games. The first incident occurred in September-October of the 2002 season when he was playing for the New England Patriots.
Furnette rushed for 72 yards and added nine receptions for 90 yards for the Bucks, while teammate Chris Godwin had eight catches for 63 yards.
James Conner of Arizona rushed 15 times for 79 yards and threw a touchdown, and quarterback Trace McSorley completed 24 of 45 passes for 217 yards and an interception in his first NFL career start.
| FIRST QUARTER | |
| Buccaneers 3-0 cardinals | Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal |
| Buccaneers 3-3 cardinals | Matt Prather 56-yard field goal |
| SECOND QUARTER | |
| Buccaneers 6-3 cardinals | Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal |
| Buccaneers 6-6 cardinals | Matt Prather 53-yard field goal |
| FOURTH QUARTER | |
| Buccaneers 6-9 cardinals | Matt Prather 39-yard field goal |
| Buccaneers 6-16 cardinals | James Conner 22-yard TD run (extra point) |
| Buccaneers 13-16 cardinals | Tom Brady three yard pass to Rachaada White (extra point) |
| Buccaneers 16-16 cardinals | Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal |
| WITH TIME | |
| Buccaneers 19-16 cardinals | Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal |
Greg Dortch threw 10 for 98 yards for the Cardinals (4-11), but it wasn’t enough as Arizona lost for the fifth straight and seventh in their last eight games.
Wilson intercepted Brady for the second time late in the third quarter to set up a positive count for Arizona. McSorley connected with Marquise Brown on a 47-yard passing pass before Prater ended a nine-game drive with a 39-yard field goal to give the Cardinals a 9–6 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Tampa Bay batted three on the next possession, and Conner hit a 33-yard five-game throw for a 22-yard goal. The touchdown was his seventh of the season and sixth in the last six games.
But the Buccaneers cleared a 16–6 deficit when Brady connected with White on a three-yard TD with eight minutes left before William Golston restored McSorley’s fumble. half a minute left – the game eventually went into overtime, where Tampa Bay would win.
