It became close at the end, however, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers were able to hold off the Eagles 28-22 to move to 5-1 on the year. Brady was his usual stellar self, going 34-of-42 for 297 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Leonard Fournette led the way on the ground with 81 yards on 22 carries and a pair of touchdowns and Antonio Brown once again led all receivers with nine grabs for 93 yards and a touchdown.
However, the Buccaneers already thin secondary took another hit when newly-signed cornerback Richard Sherman left the game with a hamstring injury which, as we know now, will cost him the next few weeks.
Currently, the Bucs trail only the undefeated Cardinals in the NFC standings. How did the Buccaneers fair in the Power Rankings for week seven?
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#4 (prev: 4) – ESPN
Via ESPN: “After coming out of training camp about as healthy as can be, the Buccaneers have dealt with a rash of injuries.”
#2 (prev: 3) – Pro Football Talk
Via PFT: “They’ll be No. 1 again, in time.”
#3 (prev: 2) – NFL.com
Via NFL.com: “The Bucs toyed with the Eagles on Thursday night. Playing their third game in 12 days, they built a 28-7 lead through three quarters and held Philadelphia’s offense to 99 yards to that point.”
#4 (prev: 6) – CBS Sports
Via CBSSports.com: “Once they get healthy on defense, they will look like the Super Bowl team from a year ago. The offense can roll up big numbers quickly with Tom Brady and those weapons.”
#2 (prev: 3) – Sports Illustrated
Via SI.com: “They’re weathering the storm with a collection of XFL-caliber cornerbacks, but it’s looking more and more like this offense—now that they’ve handed over the coaching reins to Tom Brady—can outscore just about anyone if needed.”
#3 (prev: 3) – USA Today
Via USAToday.com: “They’re throwing the ball 68% of the time. Tom Brady may be the GOAT, but is that a sustainable formula for a 44-year-old quarterback?”
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