After another disheartening loss at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday – the ninth home loss decided by one score or less since 2014 – there was plenty of blame to go around. From steadily declining play at quarterback to an inability to generate any pass rush, the list of reasons the Bucs are 3-4 as opposed to 4-3 are a mile long.

But according to Bucs receiver Mike Evans, you can add his play to the reason Tampa Bay couldn’t win in the end on Sunday.

“Jameis threw me great balls on third down and I didn’t make the play that I could’ve made, easily,” an always humble Evans said after the game. “I didn’t make those. That’s on me.”

WR Mike Evans – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Specifically, he noted that two of the final three drives could’ve won the game had he made a critical reception. After catching the two-point conversion to extend Tampa Bay’s lead to 24-17 in the fourth quarter, the third-year pro couldn’t connect with Jameis Winston. On the Bucs final drive in regulation and first of overtime, both three-and-outs, Evans caught one pass on five targets.

Following Raiders’ kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s second missed field goal to keep the game alive, this one in overtime, the Bucs offense took a shot deep on its first play. It seemed like a well-timed effort to catch Oakland off guard, but its secondary, ranked 32nd coming into the game, had the ball well covered. Evans, however, said he had just run out of gas chasing it.

“On one he threw a great ball, but I just didn’t have enough juice to get it,” Evans said. “I have to do a better job, more conditioning … we did our defense a disservice for all the three-and-outs we had.”

For all their miscues – which went beyond the incompletions – the Bucs were still given every chance to win this game. Incredibly, the Raiders overcame an NFL record 23 penalties for 200 yards, something players couldn’t even believe.

“They beat us in penalties, you’re saying?” Evans asked. “And they still got the win. It’s crazy. They’re a real good team. If they stopped the penalties, they could be great.”

Evans, who drew double coverage for most of the afternoon, was asked to describe to fans the feeling in the locker room after such a deflating game.

“I can’t. I hate losing, my teammates hate losing and it was that close,” he said. “We thought we had it won and they took it from us. Great game by them but it hurts really badly. That’s the only thing I can say.

“It sucks, but good thing we get to do something about it Thursday.”