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Dan Bailey was completely out of step
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Football star Tom Brady (43) has returned to the US professional league NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after two home defeats in a row.
His team won 26:14 against the Minnesota Vikings with the completely indisposed kicker Dan Bailey and consolidated second place in the NFC South.
Bailey experienced a day to forget: The Vikings professional missed all of his three field goal attempts, and his shot for the possible extra point after the first touchdown of the game also missed.
Bailey cost his team ten points.
Quarterback Brady threw two touchdowns.
With 8: 5 wins, the Bucs are behind the New Orleans Saints (10: 3) who have already qualified for the play-offs and surprisingly lost 21:24 at the Philadelphia Eagles.
The new quarterback Jalen Hurts managed a touchdown pass against the Saints, who had only been defeated twice before, who like the Steelers have to fear for their bye in the first round of the play-offs.
The Green Bay Packers, who won against the Detroit Lions 31:24 and made the division title in the NFC North perfect, now have the better position.
The German receiver Equanimeous St. Brown was able to play for the Packers after a concussion from the previous game and caught the only ball thrown at him.
Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs won the Miami Dolphins 33:27 and won the AFC West early.
The team around star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has only lost one of 13 games this season.
The defending champion had already made his play-off ticket clear the previous week.
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