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Jameis Winston benched, Ryan Fitzpatrick nearly rallies Buccaneers past Bengals

Jameis Winston was benched Sunday following his fourth interception of the game and replaced by Ryan Fitzpatrick with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trailing the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-16. Fitzpatrick tossed two touchdowns, nearly bringing the Bucs all the way back in a 37-34 defeat.

Fitzpatrick also more than capably filled in for Winston during the former No. 1 overall pick's personal conduct suspension, becoming the first-ever player to surpass 400 passing yards in three consecutive games to begin the season. But the wheels came off of Fitzpatrick's Bucs in Week 4 in Chicago, which was Winston's first game back from suspension, and the incumbent replaced the interim starter at halftime of a blowout.