Tom Brady once again could not overcome the Saints' defense. This time,
Preston Tucker Jersey his Buccaneers lost 9-0 at home to New Orleans on "Sunday Night Football."Brady has been an NFL MVP favorite for most of the 2021 season, and especially recently. The Buccaneers headed into this game 10-3; a win would have clinched the NFC South for them. That's one reason why thislo s wasshocking to fans.The upset defeat also produced some wild statistics for Brady and Tampa Bay.Here are nine of the wildest:MORE:15It hadbeen 15 years since Brady was last shut out in a game. The Patriots lost 21-0 to the Dolphins onDec. 10, 2006, when Brady was a 29-year-old. Miami's head coach that day? Nick Saban. It was only Brady's second shutout lo
Lance McCullers Jersey s at the time; the first was Sept. 7, 2003, when the Bills beat the Patriots 31-0.Both of those lo ses were on the road. Sunday was first time Brady had been shut out on his home field.4This is the first time in Brady's career that he has lost to a team four times in a row in the regular season. The Buccaneers did beat the Saints in the playoffs last season.MORE:9This Saints' last shutout was nine years ago, almost to the day. They beat the Buccaneers 41-0 on Dec. 16, 2012. Shutting out the Buccaneers is something New Orleans knows how to do.304, 255Additionally, former Saints quarterback Drew Brees' NFL-record streak of not being shut out is a lot safer. He went 304games in a row without being blanked;Brady's streak ended at 255 games, including the playoffs.11.5The Buccaneers came into Sunday as a Super Bowl favorite. They also came into it as a heavy favorite to beat the Saints. Tampa Bay became the second-largest favorite to be
Justin Verlander Jersey shut out in the Super Bowl era, . They entered the game as an 11.5-point favorite.The last time a double-digit favorite was shut out was Sept. 25,1994, when the Chiefs lost 16-0 as a 14.5-point favorite to
Jeff Bagwell Jersey the Rams.MORE:0Neither team reached the end zone Sunday night. This isn't the first time this season an upset has happened with no touchdowns being scored. The Jaguars beat the Bills 9-6 on Nov. 7. With his zero touchdown pa ses Sunday, Brady remained at 700 (again, counting playoffs)for his career.4.46Brady threw for 214 yards Sunday night on 48pa s attempts, an average of 4.46yards per attempt. He came into the game averaging 7.5 yards per attempt.4Brady was sacked four times on third down for the first time since 2002.
Craig Biggio Jersey The four sacks are tied for most on third down in his career. One of the sacks was by Cameron Jordan, who now has 100 for his career. Brady was sacked four times total for the game.15We begin and end with 15. The Buccaneers' scorele s first half Sundaymarked the 15th time in Brady's careerhis team didn't score by halftime.The Buccaneers were scorele s in the first half twice last season. Against the Falcons, they came back to win 31-27. Against the Saints, they lost 38-3. That game remains the largest lo s of Brady's career.
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