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GREEN BAY http://www.coltscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-bobby-okereke-jersey Jersey , Wis. (AP) —Their playoff hopes are just about done after a 26-20 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.A season that started with rising expectations seems to be ending in a painfully familiar way for the franchise — in last place in the NFC South with dim prospects for the postseason.Still, Winston refused to focus on anything but getting better for next week’s game against Detroit. The quarterback missed Tampa Bay’s three previous contests with a shoulder injury.“I can’t really tell you about the future right now,” he said. “No one in this room can predict the future right now, so we’ve just got to keep building and getting better every single day.”Statistically, the offense had a decent day for Tampa Bay (4-8). Peyton Barber ran for 102 yards on 23 carries with starter Doug Martin sidelined by a concussion.More Tampa Bay Buccaneers newsTitans force 4 turnovers by Winston, hold off Tampa BaySloppy Winston dooms Bucs in 37-26 loss to PanthersBridgewater’s breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31-24Buccaneers drop Rams 55-40 behind Jameis Winston’s 4 touchdown passesBuccaneers go down to Giants after Daniel Jones rushes for game-winning TDWinston was 21 of 32 for 270 yards and two touchdown passes to tight end Cameron Brate.“I thought Jameis played good. He did a good job except the one play,” coach Dirk Koetter said.He didn’t specify the play, though Packers defensive lineman Dean Lowry might have an idea.Winston fumbled on a sack by Kenny Clark in the second quarter. The 6-foot-6, 296-pound Lowry snatched the loose ball in the air and rumbled 62 yards for a touchdown and Lambeau leap with a 17-7 lead.“I don’t even know how the ball came out Noah Fant Jersey ,” Winston said. “When I reared it back (my arm) hit something.”It was one of seven sacks on the day for the Packers, with Clay Matthews leading the pass rush with 2 1/2.“That’s probably our worst protection game we’ve had all year,” Koetter said.Winston also fumbled in the fourth quarter following Evan Smith’s early snap. He was whistled for an illegal forward pass on the next play, but the mistakes were erased by his second touchdown pass to Brate on third-and-11 for a 20-17 lead with 6:02 left in regulation.Winston refused to blame his offensive line for poor protection, though there were a couple communication issues with Smith. He was a last-minute replacement at center after starter Joe Hawley was scratched due to illness.Two other starters on the offensive line were placed on injured reserve earlier in the week.“So I don’t think it’s right to be able to say that they did subpar when they overcame so much in this day,” Winston said.His day started out so well, too, connecting with Brate for a 28-yard touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive. Brate made a nice one-handed grab, extending his right arm in front of him toward the goal line after beating his defender.“Today with Jameis back, he really trusts me with those crucial situations and he gave me a couple opportunities http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/dalton-risner-jersey ,” Brate said.But not enough to get a win, not with one too many turnovers.So chalk up the trip to Lambeau Field as another lesson for the promising young quarterback in just his third NFL season.“We’ve got to remember he’s 23 years old,” Koetter said, “and experience is still the best teacher.”107<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader photo galleryReinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports | Reinhold Matay Carson Wentz still hasn’t been medically cleared for contact, though Eagles coach Doug Pederson won’t rule out the quarterback for the season opener against Atlanta on Thursday night.Pederson again told reporters in a testy exchange Sunday that he doesn’t want to publicly reveal whether Wentz or Nick Foles would be the starter when the defending Super Bowl champions host the Falcons.“I don’t want to put my game plan out there for everybody to see it and read it and teams can scheme,” Pederson said. “It just doesn’t make a lot of sense.”Wentz is returning from surgery last December to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee. Foles was the Super Bowl MVP in Philadelphia’s 41-33 win over New England.Wentz didn’t play in the preseason and only recently returned to full practice, so it seems obvious that he’s going to miss at least the first game.“We’ve got a lot of days left,” Pederson said.Running back Jay Ajayi has returned to practice after missing time. Left tackle Jason Peters and veteran returner/running back Darren Sproles are expected to play after sitting out the preseason while continuing their recovery following season-ending knee injuries last season.Pederson isn’t concerned about players being rusty.“They’ve practiced,” he said. “They’ve been in our practices. Practices are a lot tougher sometimes than games are. We’ve seen everything we need to see.”NOTES: The Eagles claimed LB D.J. 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