Eagles vs. Buccaneers Live Updates: Bucs Win 32-9
The moment Philadelphia Eagles fans have all been waiting for is finally here; it's time for the team to avenge its Super Bowl loss from a season ago by winning its first playoff game of this postseason against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay back in Week 3 by a score of 25-11, but both of these teams are in very different places at this point in the season compared to where they were all those weeks ago.
Baker Mayfield and Jalen Hurts will fight to prove they have what it takes to lead their team to a victory and advance beyond NFL Wildcard Weekend.
When this season started, the Eagles were red hot, looking like a team on a mission to prove they were ready to bounce back from a hard-fought loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
However, Philly has been abysmal down the stretch, going from being 10-1 to start the season to only winning one of its final six games. Meanwhile, the Bucs have won five out of the past six contests they played in to close out the NFL regular season.
To make matters even worse, the Eagles will enter this matchup without All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown, who is dealing with a knee injury, stripping quarterback Jalen Hurts of his top target.
As for Tampa Bay, in the team's first season since the Tom Brady era, Baker Mayfield has elevated himself into being a Comeback Player of the Year candidate with numbers eerily similar to Brady a season ago.
Who wins this game could come down to the weather; with scattered thunderstorms in the area, rain should favor Philly so long as they feed Pro Bowl running back D'Andre Swift. As for the Bucs, veteran All-Pro receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin should be able to give the Eagles secondary fits if rain doesn't interfere with Mayfield's ability to toss the ball downfield.
Anything could happen on Wildcard Weekend, but only one team will advance to face the Detroit Lions next week.
FIRST QUARTER
Bucs Ball- Incomplete pass.
Cade Otton 15-yard reception.
Mike Evans 21-yard reception.
Rachaad White eight-yard rush.
White four-yard carry.
White seven-yard carry.
Incomplete pass.
White picks up a first down thanks to a second effort and poor tackling following a short reception.
Mayfield scrambles for a seven-yard gain.
Incomplete pass.
Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal attempt is GOOD!
Tampa Bay leads 3-0 over Philly, with 10:02 remaining in the first quarter.
Eagles Ball- Swift nine-yard rush.
Swift four-yard rush.
Julio Jones four-yard reception.
Dallas Goedert four-yard reception.
Antoine Winfield Jr. pass breakup forces a punt.
Punt.
Bucs Ball- Moore 22-yard reception. 15 yards added for a facemask.
Evans drop inside the five-yard line.
White three-yard rush.
Moore 44-yard receiving touchdown as Philly struggles with tackling yet again.
Point after is good.
Tampa Bay leads 10-0 with 5:47 remaining in the first quarter.
Eagles Ball- Swift three-yard rush.
Incomplete pass.
Incomplete pass.
Punt.
Bucs Ball- Edmonds eight-yard reception.
Palmer nine-yard rush.
Edmonds one-yard rush.
White loses three yards on a rush.
Otton 24-yard reception.
White one-yard rush.
SECOND QUARTER
54-yard field goal is GOOD!
Tampa Bay leads 13-0
Eagles Ball-
Smith 31-yard reception.
Smith 12-yard reception.
Sacked at the line.
Watkins two-yard gain.
Incomplete pass.
47-yard field goal is GOOD!
Tampa Bay leads 13-3
Bucs Ball- Thompkins four-yard reception.
Incomplete pass.
Mayfield nine-yard scramble.
White one-yard rush.
Thompkins 10-yard gain.
Incomplete pass.
Godwin gains nine yards after breaking tackles.
White run for no gain.
White takes the pitch on fourth down for a first down.
Otton five-yard reception.
Incomplete pass.
48-yard field goal attempt is GOOD!
Tampa Bay extends lead 16-3 with 5:35 remaining in the second quarter.
Eagles Ball- Incomplete pass.
Jones four-yard reception.
Jones 14-yard reception.
Swift two-yard rush.
Smith 55-yard reception.
Goedert five-yard TOUCHDOWN!
Tush Push for two-points is NO GOOD! Vita Vea stops it.
Philly trims lead 16-9 with 3:06 remaining in the half.
Bucs Ball- 11-yard rush.
Incomplete pass.
Otton 20-yard reception.
TWO MINUTE WARNING
Incomplete pass.
Incomplete pass.
PHILLY TIMEOUT
Sack.
Punt.
Eagles Ball- Gainwell nine-yard reception.
Gainwell one-yard rush.
Incomplete pass.
Smith 13-yard reception.
PHILLY THIRD TIMEOUT
Incomplete pass.
Goedert two-yard reception.
Watkins six-yard reception.
HALFTIME: Tampa Bay Leads 16-9 over Philly
Eagles Ball- Swift loses one yard on a rush.
Incomplete pass.
Nine-yard sack.
Punt.
Bucs Ball- Otton 11-yard reception.
Otton three-yard reception.
Incomplete pass.
10-yard sack.
Punt.
Eagles Ball- Hurts 13-yard scramble. It was offset by penalties. Replay of the first down.
Smith lose five yards on a reception.
Hurts five-yard rush.
Defensive pass interference, first down.
Swift two-yard rush.
Swift two-yard rush.
Gainwell one-yard reception.
Punt.
Bucs Ball- Otton seven-yard reception.
White 12-yard run.
Godwin eight-yard reception.
White one-yard rush.
Nine-yard sack.
Punt.
Eagles Ball- Gainwell six-yard rush.
Goedert 10-yard reception.
Safety.
Bucs Ball- White six-yard rush.
Palmer 56-yard TOUCHDOWN!
Tampa Bay leads 25-9, 1:19 remaining in the third quarter.
Eagles Ball- Swift 17-yard run.
Swift run for no gain.
Smith 19-yard reception.
FOURTH QUARTER
Incomplete pass.
Smith 15-yard reception.
Smith loses two-yard on a reception.
Penalties force a second and 22.
Offsides, cancels field goal.
Fourth down attempt. No good.
Bucs Ball- Durham 18-yard reception.
Godwin five-yard reception.
Edmonds one-yard rush.
Otton five-yard reception.
Evans 19-yard reception.
White eight-yard reception.
White one-yard rush.
Evans eight-yard reception.
PHILLY SECOND TIMEOUT
White two-yard rush.
Godwin 23-yard TOUCHDOWN!
Tampa Bay leads 32-9, 5:42 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Eagles Ball- Swift 11-yard reception.
Seven-yard sack.
Swift nine-yard reception.
Smith seven-yard reception.
Bucs Ball- Edmonds three-yard rush.
Edmonds five-yard rush.
TWO MINUTE WARNING
Edmonds loses four yards on a rush.
Edmonds two-yard rush.
Eagles Ball- Gainwell four-yard rush.
Final Score: Bucs Win 32-9
