The Buccaneers defeated the Texans 20-19 on the road at NRG Stadium. The Bucs finished with 360 total yards of offense and Rachaad White's two-yard touchdown rush in the final ten seconds put the exclamation mark on the win. Baker Mayfield completed 25 of 38 attempts for 215 yards and two touchdowns.
The Texans scored on their opening offensive possession after a Nick Chubb 27-yard gain brought them to the Tampa Bay 29-yard line. The six-play drive culminated in a Nico Collins touchdown in the back corner of the end zone. The Bucs followed suit with a touchdown of their own. After an eight-yard gain for Mike Evans on a slant, a 12-yard gain for Cade Otton, who exploited the coverage void, and a 15-yard gain to Sterling Shepard off a Baker Mayfield rollout, the signal-caller connected with