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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to win two of their next three games to clinch the NFC South, and that quest starts on Christmas Eve.
The Bucs play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and they look to get above .500 for the first time since Week 6 of the regular season. The team is 7-7 and face the 8-6 Jaguars, and both teams need this win to help stay atop their respective divisions. The last time the Bucs and the Jaguars met, Tampa Bay defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville 28-11.
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First Quarter
- Bucs get inside the 10-yard line on the opening drive but can’t punch the ball in. Kick is good, it’s 3-0 Tampa Bay after the first drive.
- INTERCEPTION: Devin White gets live and gets the pick off Trevor Lawrence. Bucs get the ball back at midfield.
SCORE: Bucs 3, Jaguars 0
Second Quarter
- TOUCHDOWN: The Bucs move down the field and Baker Mayfield hits Mike Evans near the goal line for the score. Kick is good, it’s 10-0 Bucs.
- The Jaguars get across midfield and go for a 52-yard kick, but K Brandon McManus misses, so it’s still 10-0.
- Bucs get down the field but stall near the red zone, so they kick. It’s 13-0 Bucs as the second quarter dies down.
- INTERCEPTION: Antoine Winfield Jr. gets the pick on Trevor Lawrence and Takeaway Tweeze brings the defense to the end zone to celebrate. Bucs have 1:34 left to get some points here.
- TOUCHDOWN: They do, after a beautiful ball from Mayfield to Evans extends the lead with 45 seconds left. Kick is good, it’s 20-0 Bucs.
SCORE: Bucs 20, Jaguars 0
Third Quarter
- FUMBLE: Trevor Lawrence is sacked and fumbles (forced by Devin White), and Yaya Diaby recovers. Bucs get the ball back in prime territory.
- TOUCHDOWN, BUCS: Rachaad White punches it in and this is getting way out of hand for the Jags. Kick is good, it’s 27-0 Bucs.
- TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Jags have to go for it on 4th and 12 and after a bad throw from Lawrence, the Bucs get the ball back.
- It’s good — McLaughlin has been automatic this year. It’s 30-0 Bucs.
- TOUCHDOWN, JAGS: Trevor Lawrence finds Calvin Ridley for a score. Jags go for and miss it, so it’s 30-6 Bucs.
SCORE: Bucs 30, Jaguars 6
Fourth Quarter
- Bucs complete a pass to Chris Godwin but can’t convert on a 3rd and 15 after a false start penalty, so they’ll punt.
- TURNOVER: Evan Engram fumbles after Zyon McCollum forces it out and the Bucs recover. Ball at the 34.
- TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Bucs go for it on 4th and 2 at the 27 and don’t get it, so the Jaguars will take over.
- TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Yaya Diaby gets a sack for the Bucs to force 4th and Goal and the Jags turn the ball over on downs right after.
- Bucs punt from their own 13 with just about 6 minutes left to play.
- TOUCHDOWN, JAGS: Not that it particularly matters, but the Jags punch it in from inside the five on a Calvin Ridley score. Jags go for two and fail again so it’s 30-12 Bucs.
- Bucs will run out the clock and that will be all she wrote.
FINAL: Bucs 30, Jags 12
