Tom Brady blames 'execution' issues for loss to Steelers: 'We didn’t earn the win'

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Tom Brady lamented the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ lack of execution on offense in the team’s 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Brady was 25-for-40 with 243 passing yards and a late touchdown pass to Leonard Fournette. The team was 4-for-14 on third downs and only 1-for-4 in the red zone. He showed his frustration on the sideline toward the end of the first half, cursing at his offensive line.

After the game, Brady told reports the stagnant offense was what sunk the Buccaneers.

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Tom Brady, #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throws the ball during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 16, 2022 in Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

"I think it’s just execution. We have to play a lot better. It really doesn’t matter if you run it, if you throw it, you throw it outside, you throw it inside, run it inside, run it outside, it’s an execution game," Brady explained. "You either make the play or you don’t. There’s too many plays we’re not making."

Brady said the team did not make enough plays to "earn" the victory.

"We didn’t earn it. We didn’t earn the win so. It’s a game of earning it," he said. "It’s a game of playing well, performing well and we’re just not doing a good job of it. I don’t think we’ve done it for six weeks. I think we’re all playing less than what we’re capable of. We’ve all got to look at ourselves in the mirror and figured out why."

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith, #56, forces a fumble as he hits Tampa Bay Buccaneers