Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin looked like he was on his way to a touchdown that would put his club up two scores with five minutes, but he never made it to the end zone.
A hit from Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis jarred the ball loose and the Cowboys recovered to set up a drive that ended with Greg Zuerlein‘s go-ahead field goal with 1:24 left to play in the game. That left enough time for Tom Brady to lead the Bucs back and Godwin got to have a hand in that effort.
Godwin caught a 24-yard pass from Brady to put the Bucs on the 18-yard-line and Ryan Succop hit a game-winning field goal a few plays later. That ensured Godwin’s fumble would be an afterthought rather than a reason for blame in a loss.
“I’m grateful I had the opportunity to redeem myself,” Godwin said, via Jori Epstein of USA Today.
Some argued that Godwin committed offensive pass interference on the play, but Godwin said it “was a little hand-fighting on both parts” and Lewis called it a “toss-up” while adding that “we can’t put it in the refs’ hands” when asked about the play after the game.
Chris Godwin grateful for chance to redeem himself originally appeared on Pro Football Talk