Tom Brady Learning Grass Isn ’ t Always Greener, As Bucs Drop To 7-5 With Loss To Chiefs

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — When Tom Brady left his first and only NFL home for the greener grass of Tampa Bay, he prrrrobably wasn’t dreaming of a 7-5 record and a loosening grip on a wild-card spot on the doorstep of December. After a Buccaneers comeback bid came up short at home against the Chiefs on Sunday, though, that’s precisely where Brady and his new team find themselves. After looking to be a contender for the top seed in the NFC as recently as Week 8, the Bucs have now lost three of their last four games to hit their bye at 7-5. He’s still in a better spot than his former team in New England, which improved to 5-6 with a win over Arizona on Sunday. Yet the high-octane Bucs were supposed to be in slightly better position than this as they entered their late bye week. They’re now 2-4 against teams currently in the playoff picture, and one of those wins was a two-point victory over the 4-7 Giants. Their strength of victory is at .410, second-worst among current NFC playoff teams, better only those the aforementioned Giants. Sunday’s game got ugly in a hurry, as Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill connected for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, as Kansas City opened up a 17-0 lead. Brady’s offense, meanwhile, mustered just 39 total yards in the first four drives of the day. But things changed a bit with a seven-play, 88-yard touchdown drive, which was highlighted by a 29-yard connection from Brad...
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