Brady throws for 303 yards, Patriots hold off Bucs 19-14
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady tied the NFL record for regular season wins with some timely help from a porous New England defence showing signs of improvement.
Brady threw for 303 yards and one touchdown, and the Patriots held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-14 to rebound from a last-second loss that left them searching for answers to defensive woes.
The Super Bowl champions rebounded from a 33-30 loss to Carolina, despite Brady turning the ball over twice — on his first interception in eight regular-season games and a fumble on one of Tampa Bay’s three sacks.
On a night when the offence gained 402 yards but only got in the end zone once, Brady lauded the defence, which slowed the Bucs down just enough to get the victory.