Despite Heartbreaking Week 7 Loss, Buccaneers Still Show Plenty of Bright Spots

October 26, 2015   ·   Luke Easterling   ·   Jump to comments

Just when you thought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had found every way to lose in the Lovie Smith era, they defied the odds by blowing a 24-0 lead and allowed the Washington Redskins to mount the largest comeback in their 84-year history on Sunday.
But despite the historic collapse—Washington won 31-30 on a touchdown pass with 24 seconds left—Bucs fans do indeed have a few silver linings with which to dry their tears as they look ahead to the rest of the 2015 season and beyond.
 
Winston’s Progress
Tampa Bay’s heartbreaking loss came in spite of a career-best day for rookie quarterback Jameis Winston, who made big throws all game long and avoided any costly mistakes.
Winston completed 21 of his 29 passes for 297 yards and a pair of touchdowns while not committing a single turnover. He did fumble on an attempted scramble, but he fought back to the loose ball and recovered it himself.
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