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Giants lead Buccaneers 10-6 after one quarter

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Giants lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10-6 after one quarter.

The Buccaneers couldn't have gotten off to a better start: on the very first play of the game, Eli Manning threw an interception to Sterling Moore, a ball behind Odell Bekcham Jr., tipped into the air by the receiver. Moore was back in the starting lineup after spending the past couple of games playing just a handful of snaps. The Bucs took a 3-0 lead off that despite getting the ball in the red zone, with Jameis Winston overthrowing Mike Evans on third down after two Doug Martin runs.

The Giants quickly tied the game, a touchdown on their part prevented by Will Tye bobbling a ball in the end zone, giving Chris Conte a chance to break it up. Conversely, a 68-yard Mike Evans catch went unrewarded in the red zone again, continuing the Bucs' issues with converting field position into touchdowns. Still, they had a 6-3 after their second offensive drive thanks to Connor Barth's reliability.

That advantage quickly disappeared when the Bucs kept jumping offside to give Eli Manning first downs, and then leaving Rueben Randle wide open in the end zone. So that's where we are now: a 10-6 lead for the Giants after one, and the Bucs have the ball.

Here's your second quarter open thread.