The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been in a downward spiral since starting 6-2. Unbelievable that with two games remaining, they can still win the NFC South and host a playoff game.
In recent weeks we’ve seen teams like Detroit and Kansas City miss the playoffs and yet these 7-8 Bucs still cling to their postseason lives.
This week they travel to Miami to face a Dolphins team that is playing their 3rd string rookie QB. Its a game that the Bucs should win but will anyone be surprised if they don’t?
I wrote many weeks ago that the best way fir the Bucs to find their winning ways was to open up the offense and score a minimum of 30 points. But last week, in the biggest game of the year, they handcuffed themselves by using a 1980’s gameplan.
They consistently ran the football, especially on first downs, instead of using their talented WRs to get some big plays downfield.
The result was a frustrating 23-20 defeat to the now division leading Carolina Panthers, something I never thought I’d say when the season started
So what kind of gameplan will the Bucs employ this week? Your guess is as good as mine. The Buccaneers not only play uninspired football, it’s also very boring to watch.
It feels like they need something big to happen to snap them out of this funk. That could be a long TD bomb to Mike Evans, a long TD run by Bucky Irving or dare I say it, an Interception return for a TD.
Many friends I’ve spoken to have already conceded that this season is over. More than 1/2 I’ve spoken to believe that a coaching change is imminent. Unfortunately none of us really know what will happen until this season ends.
If they lose to Miami and Carolina beats Seattle, the end will be on Sunday. With all that being said, I still find it difficult to believe that the Bucs will lose. I’m picking this one clearly with my heart. Bucs 27 Dolphins 24.
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