2021 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 2021 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
38
Indianapolis Colts
31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38–31. Biggest swing: Q2 11:52, IND +21% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:52) 2-C.Wentz pass deep middle to 16-A.Dulin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 11:52IND +21% win prob(11:52) 2-C.Wentz pass deep middle to 16-A.Dulin for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 2:44TB +17% win prob(2:44) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short right to 14-Z.Pascal to IND 46 for 9 yards (32-M.Edwards). FUMBLES (32-M.Edwards), RECOVERED by TB-54-L.David at IND 46. 54-L.David to IND 34 for 12 yards (56-Q.Nelson, 81-M.Alie-Cox).
- Q4 · 2:41IND +14% win prob(2:41) (Shotgun) 7-L.Fournette left tackle to TB 42 for 11 yards (42-A.Sendejo, 30-G.Odum).
- Q4 · 12:36IND +13% win prob(12:36) 8-B.Pinion punts 41 yards to IND 17, Center-97-Z.Triner. 21-N.Hines MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TB-10-S.Miller at IND 19.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Buccaneers | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 62 | 67 |
| Total yards | 360 | 392 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.8 | 5.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.09 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Success rate | 63% (edge) | 46% |
| Dropback rate | 58% | 73% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 | -0.08 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.35 (edge) | 0.15 |
| Third downs | 2/8 | 5/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 (edge) | 23 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 (edge) | 4 |
Colts outgained Buccaneers 392–360 but lost the turnover battle 4–2. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
27/44, 306 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
1.0 expected points added · -5.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
25/34, 226 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.3 expected points added · +1.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | TB 22 | 5 | 4 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 2 | IND | TB 30 | 4 | 4 | 1:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | TB | TB 25 | 8 | 36 | 2:14 | Fumble | |
| 4 | IND | IND 34 | 4 | 4 | 1:24 | Punt | |
| 5 | TB | TB 16 | 4 | 6 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 6 | IND | IND 33 | 4 | 2 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 7 | TB | TB 17 | 4 | 4 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 8 | IND | IND 37 | 2 | 9 | 0:50 | Fumble | |
| 9 | TB | IND 34 | 8 | 34 | 4:12 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:38 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | TB | TB 30 | 3 | 11 | 0:54 | Interception | |
| 12 | IND | IND 10 | 10 | 66 | 5:43 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | TB | TB 16 | 10 | 84 | 3:11 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | IND | IND 25 | 16 | 75 | 1:38 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | TB | TB 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:18 | End of half | |
| 16 | IND | IND 25 | 9 | 43 | 4:02 | Fumble | |
| 17 | TB | TB 35 | 7 | 28 | 2:52 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | IND | IND 25 | 8 | 29 | 2:44 | Interception | |
| 19 | TB | TB 35 | 8 | 56 | 4:16 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 10 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 21 | TB | TB 38 | 4 | 4 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 22 | TB | IND 19 | 6 | 13 | 2:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | IND | IND 25 | 12 | 75 | 6:37 | Touchdown | |
| 24 | TB | TB 25 | 10 | 80 | 3:09 | Touchdown | |
| 25 | IND | TB 32 | 3 | 0 | 0:20 | Interception |
0 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Buccaneers gained 84 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 25/34 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Fournette | 17 | 100 | 5.9 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Ronald Jones | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Chris Godwin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gronkowski | 7 | 9 | 123 | 0 | 26% | 8.8 |
| Leonard Fournette | 7 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 24% | -1.4 |
| Chris Godwin | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 15% | -2.4 |
| Cameron Brate | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12% | 0.3 |
| Mike Evans | 3 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 18% | -3.2 |
| Tyler Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Scott Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquil Barrett | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Whitehead | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lavonte David | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Desir | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devin White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 27/44 | 306 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Carson Wentz | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Doyle | 6 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 16% | 8.9 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 2% | 4.8 |
| Michael Pittman | 4 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 23% | -6.4 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 12% | 5.4 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 1.4 |
| Kylen Granson | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.6 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -1.1 |
| Zach Pascal | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 16% | -9.9 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille Leonard | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Odum | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Pittman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kwity Paye | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3
- Closing total
- 53
- TB moneyline
- -149
- IND moneyline
- +135
Buccaneers closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 53; the game landed 69 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- TB 6 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Frank Reich