The Patriots rolled through the struggling Buccaneers to improve to 3-0. Although the Patriots struggled early, they finally flexed their muscles on offense with an equally as impressive show of force on defense. On the first play of the game, Tom Brady hit Brandon Bolden for 11 yards and a first down. After an incomplete pass, Brady hit receiver Julian Edelman for 8 yards, but on 3rd-and-2, Brady was sacked by Lavonte David and Mark Barron and the Patriots punted. Josh Freeman drove the Buccaneers 50 yards in 8 plays, but Ryan Lindell missed a 38-yard field goal. The Patriots punted again on their next drive. This time the Buccaneers drove 71 yards aided by 35 yards in Patriots penalties before Ryan Lindell hit a 30-yard field goal, giving the Buccaneers a 3-0 lead. An 8-yard sack by Adrian Clayborn doomed the Patriots next drive as they punted again. With the drive starting at their own 45, the Bucs drove to the Patriots 34, but on 4th-and-5, rather than attempt a 52-yard field goal, they went for the first down, but Freeman's pass was incomplete. The Patriots' offense finally got going on the succeeding drive. Brady completed two passes to rookie receiver Aaron Dobson, including a 4-yard catch on 4th-and-2. Then hit Kenbrell Thompkins for a 16-yard touchdown pass as the Patriots marched 66 yards to take a 7-3 lead early in the 2nd quarter. The Bucs drove to the Patriots 38-yard line on their next drive once again turned it over on downs when Doug Martin was tackled for no gain by Brandon Spikes on 4th-and-1. This time Brady commandeered a 61-yard drive and hit Thompkins for a 5-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead 14-3. Josh Freeman was intercepted by ex-Buc Aqib Talib on the next drive and Stephen Gostowski hit a 53-yard field goal right before halftime. Tom Brady threw an interception on the Patriots first drive after halftime, but the Buccaneers punted on their first two after halftime. Gostowski later kicked a 46-yard field goal for the only scoring of the 3rd quarter as the Patriots defense shut down the Buccaneers.  The Buccaneers turned it over for the third time on downs early in the fourth-quarter. The Patriots took it and kicked a 33-yard field-goal for the final score of 23-3. Tom Brady had his best game of the season so far going 25/36 for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception despite 3 sacks. Running back Doug Martin could not reach the end zone for Tampa Bay despite running for 88 yards and Josh Freeman could not lead the Buccaneers offense to a touchdown. Tampa Bay's starting quarterback Josh Freeman would be released in the week following the game.

Which team scored the most field goals?
Patriots
Patrioterna rullade igenom de kämpande Buccaneers för att förbättra till 3-0. Trots att patrioterna kämpade tidigt, böjde de slutligen sina muskler på anfall med en lika imponerande styrkeuppvisning på försvaret. Vid matchens första spel slog Tom Brady Brandon Bolden för 11 yards och en första down. Efter en ofullständig passning slog Brady till mot mottagaren Julian Edelman i 8 yards, men på 3:e och 2:a fick Brady sparken av Lavonte David och Mark Barron och Patrioterna puntade. Josh Freeman körde Buccaneers 50 yards på 8 pjäser, men Ryan Lindell missade ett 38 yard field goal. Patrioterna puntade igen på sin nästa körning. Den här gången körde Buccaneers 71 yards med hjälp av 35 yards i Patriots straffar innan Ryan Lindell slog ett 30-yard field goal, vilket gav Buccaneers en 3-0 ledning. En 8-yards säck av Adrian Clayborn dömde Patrioterna till nästa körning när de puntade igen. I och med att drivningen startade på egen 45:a körde Bucs till Patriots 34, men på 4:e-och-5:a, snarare än att försöka ett 52-yards field goal, åkte de för första ner, men Freemans pass var ofullständigt. Patrioternas brott kom till slut igång på den efterföljande körningen. Brady avslutade två passningar till rookiemottagaren Aaron Dobson, inklusive en 4-yardsfångst på 4:e och 2:a. Sen träffade Kenbrell Thompkins för en 16-yard touchdown pass som Patriots marscherade 66 yards för att ta en 7-3 ledning tidigt i 2: a kvartalet. The Bucs körde till Patriots 38-yardslinjen på sin nästa körning vände den återigen på downs då Doug Martin tacklades utan vinst av Brandon Spikes på 4:e-och-1. Den här gången tog Brady en 61-yards enhet och körde på Thompkins för en 5-yard touchdown passning, vilket förlängde ledningen 14-3. Josh Freeman avlyssnades av ex-Buc Aqib Talib på nästa körning och Stephen Gostowski slog ett 53-yard field goal precis före halvtid. Tom Brady kastade en avlyssning på Patriots första körning efter halvtid, men Buccaneers puntade på sina två första efter halvtid. Gostowski sparkade senare ett 46-yards field goal för den enda poäng i 3: e kvartalet då Patriots försvar stängde av Buccaneers. Buccaneers lämnade över den för tredje gången på nedgångar tidigt i fjärde fjärdedelen. Patrioterna tog den och sparkade ett 33-yards fältmål för slutresultatet på 23-3. Tom Brady hade sin bästa match för säsongen hittills som gick 25/36 för 225 yards och 2 touchdowns med 1 avlyssning trots 3 säckar. Att springa tillbaka Doug Martin kunde inte nå slutzonen för Tampa Bay trots att han sprang för 88 yards och Josh Freeman kunde inte leda Buccaneers brott till en touchdown. Tampa Bays startande quarterback Josh Freeman skulle släppas veckan efter spelet. Vilket lag gjorde flest field goals?
The Patriots rolled through the struggling Buccaneers to improve to 3-0. Although the Patriots struggled early, they finally bent their muscles on attack with an equally impressive show of strength on the defense. At the first play of the game, Tom Brady beat Brandon Bolden for 11 yards and a first down. After an incomplete pass, Brady hit receiver Julian Edelman for 8 yards, but on 3rd and 2nd Brady was fired by Lavonte David and Mark Barron and the Patriots punted. Josh Freeman drove the Buccaneers 50 yards on 8 plays, but Ryan Lindell missed a 38 yard field goal. The Patriots punted again on their next run. This time, the Buccaneers drove 71 yards using 35 yards in the Patriots penalties before Ryan Lindell hit a 30-yard field goal, giving the Buccaneers a 3-0 lead. An 8-yard sack by Adrian Clayborn sentenced the Patriots to the next run when they punted again. With the drive starting on its own 45th, the Bucs drove to the Patriots 34, but on the 4th-and-5th, rather than trying a 52-yard field goal, they went for the first down, but Freeman's pass was incomplete. The Patriots' crimes finally got underway on the subsequent run. Brady completed two passes to rookie receiver Aaron Dobson, including a 4-yard catch of 4th and 2nd. Then Kenbrell met Thompkins for a 16-yard touchdown pass that the Patriots marched 66 yards to take a 7-3 lead early in the 2nd quarter. The Bucs drove to the Patriots 38-yard line on their next run, it again turned on downs as Doug Martin was tackled without a win by Brandon Spikes at 4th-and-1. This time Brady took a 61-yard unit and ran on Thompkins for a 5-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead 14-3. Josh Freeman was intercepted by ex-Buc Aqib Talib on the next run and Stephen Gostowski hit a 53-yard field goal just before halftime. Tom Brady threw an interception on Patriot's first run after halftime, but the Buccaneers punted on their first two after halftime. Gostowski later kicked a 46-yard field goal for the only score in the 3rd quarter as the Patriots defense shut down the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers handed it over for the third time on falls early in the fourth quarter. The Patriots took it and kicked a 33-yard field goal for the final score of 23-3. Tom Brady had his best game of the season so far going 25/36 for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception despite 3 sacks. Running back Doug Martin couldn't reach the end zone for Tampa Bay despite running for 88 yards and Josh Freeman couldn't lead the Buccaneers' offense to a touchdown. Tampa Bay's starting quarterback Josh Freeman would be released the week after the game. Which team made the most field goals?
Patrioter
Patriots