Five-time MVP Peyton Manning on ESPN: "It's about time the Eagles got the ball to DeVonta Smith. They're not running the ball well and they need to tackle better on defence, but [if they can] get the ball to DeVonta Smith they can win this game."

Philly can't convert on third down again and they're too far out to try a field goal so that half ends as it was, with Tampa Bay seven points ahead.

The Bucs have been the better team, certainly the more enthusiastic and looking like the ones who want this more, but the Eagles crept back into the game and now it's finely poised for the second half.

DeVonta Smith yet again is the man to step up for Philly as he takes yet another catch to get the first down and moving him on to 111 yards receiving so far.

Baker Mayfield goes down for a seven-yard loss as the Eagles make the biggest play on defence of the game so far.

Philly immediately take a time out as they fancy getting some more points on the board late in this first half.

Are they finally waking up?

Breaking news - Philadelphia's famed 'tush push' has been thwarted at the goal line by the Tampa Bay defence!

The Bucs strayed offside on the point after kick, so the Eagles took the chance to go for two, which you'd think would be automatic as their short yardage 'brotherly shove' has proved almost unstoppable this season.

Tampa Bay have found the answer though, as Jalen Hurts is stuffed then wrestled away from the line and the Eagles are denied!

DeVonta Smith again! Jalen Hurts sends a huge deep ball down the field for Smith, who makes the diving grab for a 56-yard completion down on the five-yard line.

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Veteran receiver Julio Jones takes a catch but also takes a big hit just as he turns with the ball, and he's off the field as he's shaken up by that collision.

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Philadelphia Eagles 3-16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chase McLaughlin nails a 48-yarder to make it a 13-point game again - but he almost didn't get the chance as Baker Mayfield was almost intercepted on his third-down throw.

The Bucs are stuffed on a third and one, but they go for it on fourth down and the pitch to Rachaad White does the trick as sprints across the first down marker and then some.

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Baker Mayfield is not exactly the shy, retiring type, and he's playing with that bravado, that ego that seems to fire him up to perform at his best.

he takes off her for a first down run, slides, then gives it the big one with his celebration afterwards. Classic Baker.

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Philadelphia Eagles 3-13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

It sure helps having such a dependable kicker as Jake Elliott, who is automatic in the play-offs - as he shows with a 47-yard field goal that flew through the uprights.

Elliott is now a perfect 16/16 in field goals during the play-offs. Mr Reliable.

Tampa Bay bring the cavalry on third down and Jalen Hurts has to hurry to get the ball out under pressure from the blitz, but it's too high for Smith - it's not far from being picked of factually but Philly get away with it and can attempt a long field goal.

Here we go, DeVonta Smith is doing his best to get the Eagles going as he wriggles free of coverage to catch a ball over the middle then uses his pace to stretch it out to a 31-yard gain.

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Philadelphia Eagles 0-13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

It's a long shot for Chase McLaughlin from 54 yards out, but he's given this one a great boot and drills it between the sticks for three more points.

The Bucs would've liked to have kept driving and aim for a touchdown, but the kick just keeps that lead stretching.

My little teamtalk obviously helped as the Eagles come out and immediately get a sack of Baker Mayfield thanks to Josh Sweat.

That stalls the drive and the Bucs will have to try a field goal.

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The Bucs are fired up for this, as are the crowd, but there's a very odd atmosphere around the Eagles players.

There's no really hustle, no fire, it's all a bit placid and the body language isn't great at all.

We're used to this Philly side being brash, nasty, in your face, charging around making plays, but right now they don't seem that interested. And if it doesn't change soon they'll be out.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman on ESPN: "This Bucs team was the worst running attack two years in a row yet they are averaging over five yards a carry tonight"

Another big play for the Bucs as tight end Cade Otton runs across the field and catches the pass in stride so is able to gallop away and fight his way to a 25-yard gain.

Another Eagles punt after Dallas Goedert couldn't catch a third-down pass to keep the chains moving.

Nothing really wrong with the pass from Jalen Hurts, just a bad drop and sums up this sloppy start from the Eagles - more of the play that's seen them lose five of their last six to end the season.

Goedert is not the worst Dallas we've seen in this year's play-offs though...