The Tampa Bay Buccaneers missed a chance to significantly improve their postseason position on Sunday in a hard-fought, 25-12 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Buccaneers might have won their third in a row and moved above .500 for the first time if not for a series of smaller lost opportunities.
Tampa Bay drove to the Colts 20-yard line or closer on each of their first three drives of the game but came away with just 12 points and a six-point lead at halftime. The Bucs had a 224-148 edge in total yardage at the intermission and the first possession of the second half, but the Colts' defense took charge after the break.