It's good! From 62 as Bucs edge Eagles

TAMPA, Fla. — Nothing in Matt Bryant's career suggested he was capable of making the kick of his life.

Bryant nailed a 62-yard field goal — the third-longest in NFL history — to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers an improbable 23-21 last-second victory over Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

The kick ruined a gallant comeback engineered by McNabb after the Bucs built a 17-0 lead, mostly on the strength of two interceptions that Ronde Barber returned for touchdowns. It was the longest of Bryant's career by 12 yards, and came on just his third attempt of 50 or more yards in five seasons with the Bucs, Giants, Colts and Dolphins.

"To tell you the truth, I wasn't expecting even to be given a shot at 62," said Bryant, who was 0 for 3 from beyond 40 yards. "Just to be able to go out there and help the team win — just to try to do your job, but do it that way, it doesn't get much better than that."

Bryant said holder Josh Bidwell had just the right thing to say.

"You know what was funny was," Bryant said, "as I was lining up to kick it, Bidwell turns around and says, 'Man, just have fun.' And that's what I did."

"It seemed like a 50-foot birdie putt," said Buccaneers linebacker Barrett Ruud, using a golf analogy. "It was an extreme, roller coaster ride. It's unreal."

Barber scored on a 37-yard return early in the second quarter and put the Bucs up 17-0 with a 66-yard TD with just over five minutes remaining in the third.

McNabb rallied the Eagles, throwing one of his three late TD passes after Philadelphia was forced to take a timeout when the quarterback became ill and started throwing up.

With the Bucs defense missing four tackles, Brian Westbrook scored on a 52-yard reception to put Philadelphia ahead 21-20 with 33 seconds remaining.

Westbrook had a career day, leading all players with seven catches for 113 yards. The fifth-year running back also led all rushers with 101 yards on 13 carries.

"I'm thinking, it's over, man," Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter said. "Give him credit for making a big kick when the team needed it."