Pictures from the Buccaneers' Week 3 matchup with the Vikings.
SS T.J. Ward
Bucs vs Vikings
Bucs vs Vikings
Bucs vs Vikings
Bucs vs Vikings
Bucs vs Vikings
QB Jameis Winston
WR Chris Godwin
WR Chris Godwin
QB Jameis Winston
TE O.J. Howard
WR Mike Evans
K Nick Folk
SS T.J. Ward
S Chris Conte
DE Robert Ayers, Vikings QB Case Keenum, DT Clinton McDonald, and DT Gerald McCoy
Vikings RB Dalvin Cook and LB Kendell Beckwith
Bucs vs Vikings
Vikings WR Stefon Diggs and DB Ryan Smith
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
DB Ryan Smith and Vikings WR Stefon Diggs
LB Adarius Glanton, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, and DT Sealver Siliga
DB Ryan Smith
DT Gerald McCoy and Vikings QB Case Keenum
DE Robert Ayers
CB Vernon Hargreaves
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
CB Vernon Hargreaves and Vikings RB Dalvin Cook
Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon and LB Lavonte David
LB Lavonte David
SS T.J. Ward
WR DeSean Jackson
WR DeSean Jackson
WR Mike Evans
OT Donovan Smith
QB Jameis Winston
Vikings RB Dalvin Cook and LB Kendell Beckwith
Bucs vs Vikings
WR Bernard Reedy
TE Alan Cross
RB Charles Sims
QB Jameis Winston
TE Cameron Brate
TE Cameron Brate
TE Cameron Brate
QB Jameis Winston
LB Kendell Beckwith
DE Robert Ayers
LB Lavonte David
LB Kendell Beckwith
WR Mike Evans
QB Jameis Winston
WR Mike Evans
WR Bernard Reedy
WR Bernard Reedy
WR DeSean Jackson
WR DeSean Jackson
WR DeSean Jackson
QB Jameis Winston, TE O.J. Howard, and WR DeSean Jackson
TE O.J. Howard, WR DeSean Jackson, and QB Jameis Winston
TE O.J. Howard, WR DeSean Jackson, and QB Jameis Winston
WR DeSean Jackson
WR DeSean Jackson
WR Mike Evans and WR DeSean Jackson
QB Jameis Winston
Bucs vs Vikings
LB Adarius Glanton and DT Sealver Siliga
CB Vernon Hargreaves and S Chris Conte
WR Mike Evans
WR Adam Humphries
RB Charles Sims
Bucs vs Vikings
The Buccaneers fell to 1-1 on the season after dropping, 34-17, to the Vikings in Minnesota on Sunday. Tampa Bay was without several key defensive players, including cornerback Brent Grimes, linebacker Kwon Alexander and defensive tackle Chris Baker. Gerald McCoy and Vernon Hargreaves were sidelined at one point or another during the game, too.
Tampa Bay's short-handed defense struggled, partictularly in coverage. Minnesota's standout wide receiver, Stefon Diggs, put together and excellent game, as did recerve quarterback Case Keenum. The Buccaneers found themselves trailing, 28-3, in the third quarter but rallied to bring the Vikings' lead to 14 in the fourth quarter. It proved to be too little too late as Minnesota went on to win, 34-17.
Jameis Winston threw two touchdown passes but was also intercepted three times. One of his touchdowns went to DeSean Jackson, marking Jackson's first touchdown as a member of the Buccaneers. Winston's other touchdown was caught by Cameron Brate. It was the 12th touchdown reception of Brate's career, which moves him into third-place on the Buccaneers' all-time touchdown list for tight ends.
The Buccaneers will return to Raymond James Stadium next Sunday when Tampa Bay hosts the New York Giants.
