Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to be headed towards a downwards spiral. Mediocre performances from the team have resulted in a heavy backlash from fans online.

In a humiliating 21-3 defeat to the Carolina Panthers, the Buccaneers squandered what could’ve been an easy touchdown. Falling to 3-4, the Bucs shocked fans with this defeat to the Panthers. Carolina, who looked like they stood no chance against the Bucs, emerged victorious.

Tom Brady’s throw to Mike Evans

During the third play, wide receiver Mike Evans blew past Carolina defenders to catch Brady’s throw in an open field. What could’ve been the easiest touchdown became an offensive nightmare when Evans bobbled and eventually dropped the ball.

Fans took to the internet and speculated about Brady’s reaction to the drop. In the post-game conference, Tom Brady was asked about Evans’ blunder.

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He said, “You know that’s one play you know there’s a lot of other plays too, so it’s never one play it’s a lot of plays, and yeah it’s just we’re not playing the way we’re capable of it’s pretty obvious.”

Fans know what the Bucs are capable of doing. Their success two seasons ago is proof of what they can accomplish as a unit.“I think we just all have to do our job better,” he added. While the situation does not look reassuring, the Tampa Bay quarterback believes they can do better.

Brady’s other woes

Tom Brady has had an uncharacteristically uneventful season. From sloppy plays to angry outbursts, the quarterback’s season has been a rollercoaster. Apart from that, Brady’s personal life has been the talk of the town.

Amid alleged divorce rumors, Brady has been scrutinized by the NFL world and media in the last few weeks. Brady and Gisele Bündchen have been married for 13 years. They are supposedly going through a rough divorce at the moment. Fans have speculated a connection between Brady’s slump in performance to the issues in his personal life.

The Buccaneers cannot afford more mistakes this season if they hope to regain form and make it to the playoffs.

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