Plays over 50 yards had been rare for the Patriots offense and rarer for the Tampa defense, but three of them decided Sunday's game.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who are most to blame for their late loss to Patriots.

Thanks to another full-unit effort, the Patriots got some important second-half stops, rising to the challenge again when the game mattered most.

The Patriots continue to win, and continue to sack their most ardent critics en route to becoming legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs toe tapped for a touchdown reception before halftime against the Buccaneers.

Mike Vrabel uttered a key phrase multiple times on Sunday, and it powered one of New England's biggest wins of the season, the same way it powered the franchise's roster revamp the past two years.

Stefon Diggs' rallying cry proved prophetic as Patriots overcame injuries and trade deadline inaction to improve to 8-2 with victory in Tampa Bay.

During New England's 28–23 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday, an on-the-mic Tony Romo confidently described this year's Patriots as "DTF," which he explained to mean detail-oriented, tough, and able to finish games. D for details, T for tough, F for finish.