Godwin was injured in the final minute, leaving Bowles to explain why Godwin — off to the best start of his career with a NFL-leading 50 receptions for 576 yards and five touchdowns — was still on the field in a game the Bucs had almost no chance of winning.

ESPN declined to show a replay of the hit, and after coming back from a brief commercial break, the broadcast showed Godwin on a cart with his left leg in an air cast. The injury was a major blow for a Buccaneers team that also lost receiver Mike Evans to a hamstring injury earlier in the game.