They had a one game lead on Atlanta, who had just changed Quarterbacks going into today.

They came out flat.

The clock is running.

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You have one timeout.

There is :33 seconds left.

You’re moving in to score and potentially tie or go ahead in the game.

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What do you do?

The correct answer is run up to the line and initiate the ball.

That is fairly easy.

That timeout won’t be the headline in anything, but it was an absolutely crazy timeout.

The worst possible move in that situation.

The Bucs had a quick incompletion followed by a touchdown pass with :27 seconds left.

The Bucs ended up getting a defensive stand, but were lucky to get that.

Those three points would prove to be pivotal in what turned out to be a two point loss.

Both teams are at 8-7 with two games left.