NFL Week 2 grades: Tom Brady and Buccaneers get ‘B+’, Seahawks get ‘A-‘ for wild primetime win over Patriots

The Buccaneers’ 2020 season could have rapidly turned into a catastrophe with an -two begin, but Tom Brady produced sure that didn’t come about on Sunday for the duration of Tampa Bay’s dwelling opener. 

The Buccaneers quarterback, who has never ever began -two in his total 20-calendar year career, began off sizzling as Tampa Bay jumped out to a rapid 21- lead on their way to a 31-17 acquire. There was a report prior to the match that Brady was more centered in follow this week, and that certainly seemed to translate on to the area as the 43-calendar year-previous led the Bucs on two landing drives prior to the very first quarter even ended. 

The second landing drive was capped with a attractive 23-property landing go from Brady to Mike Evans that gave Tampa Bay a 14- lead. 

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians was most likely thrilled to see some chemistry in between Brady and Evans, particularly right after very last week where Tampa Bay’s star receiver was restricted to just just one catch for two yards. Brady focused Evans four instances in 7 days one and just one of all those targets turned into an interception that led to a minimal controversy in Tampa. Immediately after the decline to the Saints, Arians pinned the blame for the choose on Brady, prior to backtracking a day afterwards and blaming Evans. Both way, the chemistry in between Evans and Brady just wasn’t there. 

This week, it was a entirely different tale. Which include that landing go, Evans caught seven passes for one hundred and one yards. Evans essentially set up Tampa’s very first landing of the day in the very first quarter when he caught a fifty-property go from Brady. 

Despite the fact that Brady’s quantities were not extremely amazing (23 of 35, 217 yards, just one TD), Arians was most likely just thrilled to see the chemistry increase in between Brady and his getting corps. Brady could have place up even even larger quantities if not for a number of dropped passes, which includes a toss that would have been an easy landing if it had been caught by LeSean McCoy. 

Arians was essentially asked about McCoy’s drop right after the match, and based on his remedy, it seems that everybody in Tampa has place very last week’s drama at the rear of them. 

“Will not get worried, I’ll inform most people it was Tom’s fault,” Arians joked, when asked about McCoy’s drop. 

Of class, there wasn’t considerably that was “Tom’s fault” this week. Apart from the throws to Evans, Brady produced various other big throws in the match, which includes a big flea-flicker in the second quarter that went for a 36-property get to Justin Watson. 

The terrifying point for the rest of the NFL is that the Buccaneers offense is most likely only heading to get superior and superior each week as Brady continues to get much more comfortable. 

Alright, let us get to the grades for each match from 7 days two. If you happen to be wanting for grades from the Browns’ 35-30 acquire in excess of the Bengals on Thursday, be sure to click on below.  

Tampa Bay 31-17 in excess of Carolina

Tennessee 33-30 in excess of Jacksonville

Indianapolis 28-eleven in excess of Minnesota

Buffalo 31-28 in excess of Miami

San Francisco 31-13 in excess of N.Y. Jets

L.A. Rams 37-19 in excess of Philadelphia

Rams-Eagles grades by Jeff Kerr (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Dallas forty-39 in excess of Atlanta

Falcons-Cowboys grades by Patrik Walker (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Chicago 17-13 in excess of N.Y. Giants

Giants-Bears grades by Josh Edwards (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Pittsburgh 26-21 in excess of Denver

Broncos-Steelers grades by Bryan DeArdo (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Environmentally friendly Bay 42-21 in excess of Detroit

Lions-Packers grades by Tyler Sullivan (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Baltimore 33-sixteen in excess of Houston

Ravens-Texans grades by Bryan DeArdo (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Kansas Town 23-20 in excess of L.A. Chargers (OT)

Chiefs-Chargers grades by Jordan Dajani (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Arizona 30-fifteen in excess of Washington

Seattle 35-30 in excess of New England

Patriots-Seahawks grades by Cody Benjamin (Like the grades? Dislike the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)