NFL International Series Seahawks vs Buccaneers

Sunday, 13 November 2022

Munich, Germany

Allianz Arena

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chris Godwin

Postgame Press Conference


Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 16

Q. Seems like every week we talk to you, you feel like you're getting closer and closer, getting back to where you were. Did it feel like things were really starting to come together for you this week?

CHRIS GODWIN: Yeah, I would say so, especially like as the game kind of like progressed. I had to get into a little bit of a groove, but I think it just all comes with time and patience, just continuing to work hard. I've got great teammates around me, so as long as I'm contributing to the overall cause, which is trying to get victories, that's what I'm happiest about.

Q. I know you and Julio had two big catches there on that final drive. What was going through your mind when the game got as close as it did?

CHRIS GODWIN: Really just make the plays that come to you. Try not to press, just go out there and execute what we know we can do.

Q. Chris, I know you've waited a long time to get your first touchdown this season. How nice is it to have it be as important as it was?

CHRIS GODWIN: Man, it feels really good. It's been a little while since I've been in the end zone. Feels like it's been pretty elusive for me. But it feels good to be back in there, and what a great environment to do it in.

Q. How was it to get a touchdown in Munich?

CHRIS GODWIN: It's amazing. The crowd was amazing. Germany has been great hosts to us. We really enjoyed this trip. This is something I won't forget, first NFL game in Germany, and I got the opportunity to score a touchdown, so that's great.

Q. What will you do on the flight back?

CHRIS GODWIN: Ooh, that's a great question. We'll see what that entails. I can tell you it's a lot better going back with a victory than it is a loss. We're going to enjoy ourselves and just spend some time kicking it with the guys.

Q. No gluten-free beer on the plane though.

CHRIS GODWIN: Oh, no, I'm not even a beer guy to begin with.

Q. You don't do the gluten and the dairy --

CHRIS GODWIN: I definitely don't.

Q. Were you able to get enough --

CHRIS GODWIN: Yeah, surprisingly I was able to find some good spots. The food was great. But I'll leave the beer to my guys, and I'll live vicariously through them.

Q. How important was it to get the ground game going finally? You've been a big part of that through the years, just what it creates for you space-wise in the passing game.

CHRIS GODWIN: It's huge. It's hard to really get anything else going when the ground game isn't going because you can't play action and you're pretty one-dimensional. But whenever you can get it going, you see what can happen. But I think the offensive line did a really great job. Our receivers did a great job blocking, and our runners, they were running the ball hard. It was great.

Q. These last two games, to beat the Rams and the Seahawks, how do you think it's changed the direction of the season?

CHRIS GODWIN: Just stick with the script. We know it's a long season. We know how good we can be, but we also know that we haven't been playing up to our standard. So really just focus on each play, focus on trying to do our job the best that we can and just see what happens.

Q. The offense looked so much more fluid than the last games. What did you change, or was it the Munich air?

CHRIS GODWIN: It might have been the air. We didn't really change anything. Again, it's trying to do the right things on each play, not really pressing to do anything special but just make the plays that we know that we can make and communicate.

Q. You said to Mike Evans before that game-winning touchdown drive last week, this is the drive that's going to turn things around, not just in the game but for the season. What gave you the confidence to say that, and do you plan on going to Vegas in the bye week?

CHRIS GODWIN: Really just having confidence in your guys. I had a feeling. But again, football is hard, and it's tough to win in this league. But I feel like if you approach it the right way, if you do the right things, ultimately things will kind of turn around for you.

Again, we have a bunch of talented guys on the team, so it's not really a surprise when things go well. It's just about us doing those things consistently enough to produce victories.

Q. What did you think of Rachaad White today, especially the run where he just forearms the guy or shoves the guy out-of-bounds? How does that inspire you guys?

CHRIS GODWIN: Man, that's really, really dope to see. I think all throughout training camp we've been seeing flashes from Rachaad, and I've been really cool with him and just talking to him. So it's really, really cool to see him put that on display in front of the world. He's a really good kid. Football means a lot to him. For him to get the opportunity to go show what he can do, that's beautiful.

Q. You're all very experienced players, obviously, but this crowd, especially when they whistle so loud, does that do anything for your mind?

CHRIS GODWIN: I think once you're on the field like in the middle of the game, you kind of tune like all the noise out. You hear the crowd in between plays and when the defense is on the field. But the crowd was electric. It felt really, really special. I think this is something that people should really get to experience, so I'm glad I got to do that.

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