The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers clashed at Raymond James Stadium for a showdown between two of the NFC’s top contenders. Both teams entered this game with a 4-1 record. Historically, teams that start the season 5-1 make the playoffs over 90 percent of the time, so a win today would be big for both squads.

This game was a thriller from start to finish. The Buccaneers had the edge for most of the game, but every time the 49ers needed a score, they got one. That is, until their last possession of the game, where Jamel Dean picked off Mac Jones on fourth down to give the ball back to Tampa up eight.

While fans could have asked for a better game on a Sunday Night Football, in the end, Tampa got it done and advanced to 5-1 on the season. Here were my takeaways from Sunday’

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