Bucs vs. Bengals: What Tom Brady home record stat was broken by Joe Burrow's Cincinnati?

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just put up a stinker of a second-half performance against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brady had a great first half, but his second half was nothing to write home about. Nothing went right for Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they turned the ball over a staggering four times. The match against the Bengals thus ended 34-23, and the Bucs fell to 6-8.

The match was even worse historically when you consider that one of Brady's most cherished records was broken in the process. Before the Week 15 matchup, all Tom Brady-led teams were 159-3 overall and 89-0 at home when they led by 17 points at any moment in the game. There goes a record that looked like it was never going to be broken and it went with a flurry of turnovers.

How did Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals break Tom Brady's 89-0 record?

The match began with a Tom Brady drive that led to a nicely placed field goal from the Bucs' kicker, and then two touchdowns were added by the Bucs. The Bengals had to settle for a field goal of their own as they struggled to match the Bucs' efficiency.

However, after the break, something switched, as Cincinnati came roaring back, powered by four touchdowns. To put it lightly, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense was poor, but the offense was worse. Brady threw two interceptions, adding to two Tampa Bay fumbles.

The Buccaneers dug their own grave and Joe Burrow pushed them roughly into it. Burrow also racked up more touchdowns in the game than Tom Brady (four touchdowns to Brady's three) and it was a forgettable week for the Bucs.

Tom Brady's 2022 NFL season

It's fair to say this season hasn't gone to plan for Brady. He is in his third season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who were among the favorites to go all the way heading into the campaign.

Brady has thrown for 3,897 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in 14 games played this season. If Tampa Bay can win their next three fixtures, they will be guaranteed a spot in the playoffs by winning the underwhelming NFC South.

The Bucs take on a weakened Arizona Cardinals in Week 16, a very winnable matchup. After the Cardinals, they face the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons, both of whom are struggling this season. With everything still to play for, Brady will be looking ahead, rather than focusing on the errors of Week 15.