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Buccaneers vs. 49ers: What does Madden think?

By Cory Kinnan

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 23: The San Francisco 49ers line up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 23: The San Francisco 49ers line up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – NOVEMBER 25: Wide receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hauls in a 42-yard pass from quarterback Jameis Winston #3 in the first quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – NOVEMBER 25: Wide receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hauls in a 42-yard pass from quarterback Jameis Winston #3 in the first quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images) /

First Quarter

The anticipation has finally come to an end and the season has begun as the Buccaneers and 49ers have kicked off. In what was meant to be a high powered affair, it has turned into more of a defensive battle.

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The Buccaneers look to have successfully built a defense around Devin White, Lavonte David, and Vita Vea; the 49ers’ front four is all it is chalked up to be with Nick Bosa, DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead, and Dee Ford leading the charge against a poor Bucs’ offensive line.

The first points of the game were scored with just a little over two minutes left in the quarter as Jameis Winston connects with superstar receiver Mike Evans for a 16 yard score. Rookie kicker Matt Gay splits the uprights as the Buccaneers take a 7-0 lead over Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers.

However as the first quarter is set to expire, 49ers’ fullback Kyle Juszczyk finds paydirt on a goal line run from three yards out. Robbie Gould hits the extra point for San Francisco as the Buccaneers and 49ers end the first quarter deadlocked at 7-7 with plenty of time still to play in this week one matchup in Tampa Bay.

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