On Sunday at 3:05 pm, Florida’s own Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. The Buccaneers got off to a hot start going up 21-10 at halftime. Coming out the gates the Packers’ defense forced three straight interceptions but the Buccaneers stingy defense led by Pro Bowl pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul sustained the lead to 28-23 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter stayed close and came down to the absolute wire. 

Packers’ head coach Matt Leflour made a controversial decision to kick a field goal near the goal line despite being down by 8. On the following Buccaneers drive, Packers cornerback Kevin King committed a crucial pass interference penalty that ended up losing the game for his team. All the Buccaneers had to do was run a handoff play to Chris Godwin as the final seconds ticked off the clock. This would mark Tom Brady’s first NFC championship win and his 10th Super Bowl appearance, most by any player in NFL history.

After the game, many Packers fans were still furious with the referees who called the pass interference penalty against their team. The alleged penalty was shown on the jumbotron at Lambeau Field and fans were majorly displeased with the call. Despite the outrage, the Buccaneers emerged victorious winning a 31-26 dogfight. With The addition of Tom Brady, the Buccaneers went from 7-9 in 2019 to 11-5 and a Super Bowl berth for the first time in 18 years. 

The fact that makes this year’s Super Bowl unique is that it’s being played in the Buccaneers’ home field Raymond James Stadium. No team has ever played in the big game at home. This Bucs’ team has been amazing all season but during this playoff stretch they’ve been near perfect knocking off the Washington Football Team, the New Orleans Saints, and now the Green Bay Packers. Many die-hard Buccaneer fans have been through the wringer in the past decade, but a Super Bowl win would make it all worth it.