Cloud Information and Distribution

Seahawks vs. Buccaneers live score, updates, highlights from 2022 NFL Germany game

The Seahawks and Buccaneers are ready to face off in a historic NFL game.

Seattle and Tampa Bay will be the first teams in league history to play a game in Germany, a country that has an impressive American football following. Whether those squads can live up to the expectations of the host nation remains to be seen, but there are plenty of storylines heading into the meeting.

Chief among those is the career resurgence of Geno Smith, who took over as the Seahawks’ quarterback without many outside expectations. Nine games and a 6-3 record later, Smith has Seattle in a commanding position atop the NFC West.

MORE: Finding the next Geno Smith: NFL’s best hidden QB comeback candidates

Conversely, Tom Brady has not had the 2022 campaign he might have hoped to enjoy when he came out of retirement in the offseason. That said, the 45-year-old future Hall of Famer is coming off a game in which he engineered a last-minute comeback over the defending Super Bowl champion Rams. That helped him avoid his first four-game losing streak as a starter.

The QB duel between Smith and Brady is the biggest story heading into Sunday’s game, but not the only one. The Sporting News is tracking all the action from the first NFL Germany game. Check out the updates and highlights below.

MORE: Watch Seahawks vs. Buccaneers live with fuboTV (free trial)

Seahawks vs. Buccaneers score

  1 2 3 4 F
Seahawks 0 0 – – –
Buccaneers 0 7 – – –

Seahawks vs. Buccaneers live updates, highlights from Germany game

(All times Eastern)

Second quarter: Buccaneers 7, Seahawks 0

10:14 a.m.: Smith rolls right and appeared to have enough room to rush for a first down. But he threw it at Metcalf’s feet instead, bringing out the punt team at the Seahawks’ own 35. Darden fair-catches the ball at the Bucs’ 14-yard line.

10:12 a.m.: The Seahawks take over at their 27-yard line following the kickoff.

10:08 a.m.: TOUCHDOWN, BUCS. Brady finds Julio Jones underneath on a crossing route, and he takes it the rest of the way on a 31-yard touchdown! The Buccaneers lead 7-0 with 13:40 left in the half.

10:05 a.m.: Brady finds Evans for a 11-yard gain to the Seahawks’ 31-yard line and a new set of downs.

First quarter: Seahawks 0, Buccaneers 0

10:03 a.m.: Fournette gets a tough 7-yard gain on third-and-2 from midfield. The Bucs convert their second straight short-yardage situation and are driving at the Seahawks’ 43.

10:01 a.m.: Rachaad White takes the toss right and goes 8 yards on third-and-1 from the 34. The drive continues from Tampa’s 42-yard line.

9:59 a.m.: A few tough runs sets up second-and-6 for the Bucs from their 29.

9:55 a.m.: Seahawks take a delay of game to give Michael Dickson more room to punt.

9:53 a.m.: Smith finds tight end Noah Fant for an 15-yard gain to the Tampa Bay 39, setting up fourth-and-7. The Seahawk elect to punt.

9:53 a.m.: Damien Lewis is called for unsportsmanlike conduct following a second-down play, making it third-and-24 from the Seahawks’ own 46.

9:51 a.m.: Smith avoids the pressure in his face and finds Metcalf in stride for a 13-yard completion to the Tampa By 43.

9:47 a.m.: Succop’s 52-yard attempt is wide right, prompting a “nein” call from Rich Eisen, who is on the call. The Seahawks will take over at their 34-yard line.

9:47 a.m.: Brady’s pass to Godwin is dropped, bringing up Ryan Succop for a 52-yard field goal attempt.

9:45 a.m.: Holding on the Buccaneers undoes a 8-yard gain by Leonard Fournette. The Bucs have it first-and-18 from the 38.

9:44 a.m.: Brady gets his first completion to Mike Evans, a 19-yard play-action strike to the 30-yard line.

9:40 a.m.: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka gets a huge 12-yard sack on Smith to bring up fourth-and-22 from the 23-yard line. Jaelon Darden fields the punt at the Bucs’ 41-yard line.

9:39 a.m.: Timeout, Seahawks (12:00).

9:38 a.m.: A delay of game on Smith makes it third-and-10 for the Seahawks from their 35.

9:37 a.m.: Smith quickly finds DK Metcalf for a 10-yard strike to the 35 and a first down.

9:36 a.m.: The Seahawks will take over at their 25-yard line.

9:35 a.m.: The Buccaneers go three-and-out, including two incompletions by Brady to Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. Seahawks defense does its part.

9:33 a.m.: The Seahawks defer, and Brady and Co. will take over at their 16-yard line.

9:29 a.m.: Allianz Arena is singing the German national anthem before the game kicks off — the first time that has happened at an NFL game.

9:24 a.m.: Tom Brady warming up as well:

9:23 a.m.: Here come the Seahawks:

SN’s WEEK 8 NFL PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread

Source