The Bucs won the toss and elected to receive, likely looking to get the bad taste of last week’s game out of their mouth as soon as possible. Running back Ronald Jones got the start this week taking snaps in the first series, and he rewarded the team for that decision. In a drive that featured plenty of Jones, as well as first down throws to wide receiver Mike Evans, Jones capped off the drive with an 8-yard score. That gave Tampa the early lead at 7-0.

The Seahawks didn’t waste much time getting their offense going in response. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson orchestrated a 6-play, 75-yard drive that featured a few connections with wide receivers Tyler Lockett, one of which was right in the corner of the end zone to tie the game up a 7-7.

On the next two drives for each team, both defenses really dug their heels in. Each team was forced to punt after just three plays on their second drives.

When the Bucs received the ball for the third time, that’s when they really started to settle in. Winston continued to connect with Evans, a theme that would only strength throughout the first half, and also hooked up with receivers Chris Godwin, and finally Breshad Perriman on a whacky play where the ball bounced off a few players and into the hands of Perriman in the end zone for the score. That brought the Bucs lead to 14-7.

The Seahawks once again settled down and started to really establish their offense. On a drive that lasted 10 plays traveling 69 yards, Wilson and the rest of the Seahawks were able to ground and pound their way into field goal range. But a missed field goal at the end meant the score would remain a seven point Tampa lead.

With momentum and a somewhat short field on their side, the Bucs looked to add to their lead starting right around midfield. On a drive that once again featured Evans as the focal point, the Bucs offense was able to move all the way down the field with the final play resulting in six points via a 5-yard throw and catch from Winston to Evans. That gave Tampa a two-score lead of 21-7.

The Bucs and Seahawks once again traded punts after Tampa extended their lead. But when Seattle got the ball on their following possession, they made quick work of their time thanks to a long defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone that gave the Seahawks the ball at the 1-yard line. A quick throw and catch from Wilson to tight end Jacob Hollister brought the score to 21-13 following a missed extra point.

With time winding down in the half, the Bucs were able to gain some yards and get into field goal range, but the 50-yard attempt went wide, and the score remained 21-13 at the half.

To open the second half, Bucs linebacker Lavonte David came up with a huge 14-yard sack on Wilson to forced a punt on the opening series. Unfortunately the Bucs weren’t able to get anything going on their first drive of the second half with a three and out of their own.

But the second half didn’t stay quiet for long, as a 59-yard run by Seahawks running back Chris Carson got Seattle back in business. A few plays later, Wilson connected with Lockett in the corner of the dnd zone once again. One play later, Wilson connected with wide receiver D.K. Metcalf for the two point conversion bringing the score to a tie game.

The Bucs didn’t back down after seeing the score go even. Winston and company took their time on the next drive, orchestrating a 10-play, 52-yard drive that ended with a 41-yard field goal by Matt Gay. That brought the score to 24-21.

In response, Wilson and his offense marched the ball down the field on a long drive of their own, traveling 56 yards in nine plays. Their drive also resulted in a field goal to once again tie the game at 24-24.

After a Bucs punt from a three and out, the Seahawks started moving the ball down the field. But a great play by Tampa linebacker Devin White forced a fumble, and then White himself recovered it for the turnover. Unfortunately for the Bucs, Winston would fumble it and give it right back to Seattle just three plays later.

With a short field, Seattle took a few shots to the end zone, but Tampa Bay’s defense was able to hold strong with their backs against the wall and only yielded three points when it could’ve been much worse. However, Seattle did take the lead at 27-24.

Winston didn’t shy away from throwing the ball after the turnover, as he started the team’s next drive with a big 25-yard throw down the middle of the field to Evans. Ronald Jones would pick up a few more yards after that, but the drive ultimately came down to a field goal. Gay knocked it through, and the back-and-forth match was once again tied.

On the Seahawks’ following drive, they really started to pick on the Buccaneers cornerbacks. They were able to convert for a first down on a short crosser to keep the drive alive early on, and then with Jamel Dean one-on-one with Metcalf, Wilson was able to exploit the rookie in coverage for a 53-yard touchdown. The score then read 34-27 in favor of the home team.

The Bucs dove the ball down into Seattle territory as we reached the two minute warning, but were faced with a crucial 4th-and-5 at the Seahawks’ 35-yard line. As the Seahawks brought pressure, Winston was able to step up and scramble for the conversion. Winston was able to hook up with Jones on a short pass for a first down after that. Winston then connected with Evans for a big pass that got them to the 2-yard line, and dare Ogunbowale punched it in. After a made field goal, this game was yet again tied 34-34 with 46 seconds remaining in the game.

The Seahawks got the ball and started their drive off with a long throw and catch from Wilson to Metcalf. Then an offsides call on Shaq Barrett brought the ball to midfield with 35 seconds left. On the very next play, Wilson scrambled for 21 yards putting Seattle in prime position to score. That set up a 40-yard field goal attempt to win.

No good. To overtime we would go.

The Seahawks won the toss and elected to receive the overtime kickoff. On their first drive, Wilson connected with Moore and Carson to get the ball past midfield and into Tampa territory. After a few plays where the Bucs coverage unit came up big, a perfect throw and catch from Wilson to Metcalf brought the ball all the way down to the six yard line. Two plays later, Wilson hit Hollister in the end zone to end this game at a score of 40-34.