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The Bucs were stunned in their 23-17 overtime loss to the Browns on Sunday. Poor execution, and even more so poor coaching, led to the Bucs’ sixth loss of the year and put them back under .500. To add to the loss, it appears right tackle Tristan Wirfs will miss a significant amount of time after suffering a gruesome leg injury during overtime.
Here’s what and who stood out as most disappointing from Tampa Bay’s loss:
Run Defense
The Bucs let up 50 yards on the ground on the Browns first drive of the game on their way to giving up 104 rushing yards in the first half. The let Cleveland consistently pick up first downs on the ground through Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt and Jacoby Brissett. Chubb went over 100 yards on the day and punched in the winning touchdown in overtime. The Browns finished the game with 189 rushing yards.
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