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Thursday Night Football Top Plays: Buccaneers, Brady defeat Eagles on Thursday night

Updated Oct. 14, 2021 11:43 p.m. ET

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Week 6 of the NFL kicked off with Tom Brady and the defending champion Buccaneers knocking off Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football, 28-22.

And of course, before the game even started, Brady was welcomed with a Philly version of open arms.

Since losing to the Eagles in Super Bowl LII, Brady is now 8-0 against NFC East opponents. He is also now 14-2 in his last 15 Thursday starts.

Here are the top plays from Thursday's matchup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, Philadelphia Eagles 22

FIRST QUARTER

Cookin' early

The Buccaneers' offense has been clicking on all cylinders early this season, and that didn't stop on the opening drive of the game.

Tom Brady connected with four different receivers, finishing off the drive with a touchdown pass to O.J. Howard to give T.B. an early 7-0 lead.

Hitting them where it Hurts

Brady's bunch scored first, which meant it was time for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles to respond.

They did just that on their opening drive, when Hurts connected with Zach Ertz for a touchdown pass to tie the game.

Business is boomin'

Another week, another touchdown reception for Antonio Brown, who scored his fourth touchdown of the season to give the Buccaneers a 14-7 lead.

SECOND QUARTER

Picked apart

After picking up an early pass interference penalty that set up the Eagles' first touchdown, Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean was presented an opportunity at redemption in the second quarter.

The cornerback came up with an interception to prevent a long completion for the Eagles.

That led to a Leonard Fournette rushing touchdown to push the Buccaneers' lead to 14 points.

Self-preservation

The Eagles needed a stop before the half to keep the game within arms reach and that's what they got in the form of an Anthony Harris interception to keep the Buccaneers from adding more points.

At half, T.B. and Tampa Bay led 21-7.

THIRD QUARTER

Thursday Night Lenny

Brady was the headliner for Thursday night but the game quickly turned into a Leonard Fournette showcase, with the Buccaneers' running back scoring once again to give his team a 28-7 lead.

Two for the night

It had been a struggle for Hurts to find consistency passing against the Buccaneers' defense through the first half, so he used his legs to get the Eagles on the board in the third quarter.

A rushing touchdown from the Eagles' starting QB cut the Tampa Bay lead back down to 14 points.

FOURTH QUARTER

Late push

The Eagles would not go easily against the Buccaneers, with Hurts once again finding the end zone to make it a one-possession game late in the fourth quarter.

But in the end, Brady and the Buccaneers were able to fend off the late Eagles' push to secure a 28-22 road victory, using a 12-play, 67-yard drive to drain the play clock to triple-zeroes.

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