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Bears Baffle Brady And Bucs

Updated Oct. 9, 2020 11:26 a.m. ET

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears both took the field on Thursday night sharing identical 3-1 records.

But it was the Bears that walked off of Soldier Field with their fourth win, while the Buccaneers will be searching for answers after a close loss on the road.

Here are 3 takeaways from this Thursday Night Football matchup.

1. Brady's crucial mistake

After the Bears kicked a field goal to take a 20-19 lead with 1:13 on the clock in the fourth quarter, Tom Brady and the Bucs got the ball back with the legend having a chance to add another comeback victory to his resume.

But on the final drive, Brady appeared to lose track of the downs, as the Bucs' hopes of stealing a win on the road came to an end.

Bucs coach Bruce Arians denied that his QB was unaware that Tampa Bay was down to its final snap, however.

There were plenty of factors that led to the loss for the Bucs, including Khalil Mack's constant pressure on Brady (two sacks) and the offense not being able to score a touchdown after the first quarter.

But Brady's late game faux pas will be at the top of the list for at least the next week to come.

2. Nick Foles has Brady's number

There aren't many quarterbacks that can say they have the upper-hand on Tom Brady – but Nick Foles is one of the few who can.

In two career head-to-head matchups, Foles is now undefeated against Brady.

The first victory for Foles came in Super Bowl LII, where he threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns on his way to being crowned Super Bowl MVP.

Brady has a claim to being the greatest quarterback of all-time, but that doesn't seem to phase Foles at all. And in fact, after the game, Colin Cowherd tweeted his perpsective on where the two QBs stack up in 2020.

3. Mike Evans' inconsistency

Mike Evans is one of the most-feared wide receivers in the NFL, specifically in the red zone.

On Thursday, he showed why with an easy two-yard touchdown reception in the redzone in the first quarter.

But his performance has been up and down so far this season.

Evans recorded 41 yards on five receptions Thursday, a week after an eight reception, 122-yard performance against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Evans has two games this season where has crossed the 100-yard threshold, but in the other three games, including against Chicago, he has a combined 45 yards receiving on eight receptions.

The Buccaneers will need Brady and their Pro Bowl wide receiver to get on the same page if they are going to reach the lofty expectations placed upon them this season.

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