It doesn't get any easier. Banged up, target on their back and 4 of 6 on the road?
at Detroit
at New Orleans (trap game?)
Bye
Patriots
at Buffalo
at Rams
Cardinals
5-1 now, how do they stand after the Cardinals game? Badabing, was one of your trends Bowles poor record after the BYE? Yikes.
I will go with 3-3 so 8-4 after the Cardinals? Probably lose won they should win (NO might see the Bucs taking the early BYE like the bills) and maybe get a big win on one of the tough ones.
Finish strong into the playoffs
Getting players back could be a real wildcard though.
https://www.pewterreport.com/5-1-bucs-now-have-target-on-their-backs/
"That’s right, Todd Bowles and Co. are in pole position for the No. 1 seed in the NFC thanks to their first win over San Francisco since 2018, as well as other results around the league. There are still 12 weeks left in the season, and that’s a message being drilled into the entire locker room right now. But there’s still room to appreciate that despite their injury crisis, the Bucs are on the right track toward not just their fifth straight NFC South title but better seeding than they’ve had in recent years."
at Detroit - LOSS - Detroit coming off a loss, Bucs ranked #1 in power rankings, injuries piling up; Bucs have that dog in them and lose by 3-6 points in a tight one
at New Orleans - WIN
Bye
Patriots - WIN
at Buffalo - LOSS
at Rams - WIN
Cardinals - WIN
So 9-3
then the final 5 games i got them going 4-1; dropping some silly game against either Panthers or Falcons
13-4
4-2 with losses to Rams and Bills. If we lose to Lions we take one of those two games (probably Bills if I had to pick).
next five 3-2 or 2-3 and then winning out (or lose max 1) until the end would give us great record and playoff position
If we win against detroit?
Undefeated.
IF we stay healthy heading into the bye as well, mind you.
BUF aint SHIT after monday!
at Detroit---Loss (Bucs have too many injuries on both sides of the ball)
at New Orleans (trap game?)--Win
Bye
Patriots--Win
at Buffalo--Lose (at Buffalo in November? That's a tough ask)
at Rams--Win
Cardinals--Win
Lions - Loss
Saints - Win
BYE - Thank God
Pats - Win
Buffalo - Win
Rams - Loss
Cardinals - Win
Puts us at 9-3
Finish at 12-5
Lions - Loss
Saints - Win
BYE - Thank God
Pats - Win
Buffalo - Win
Rams - Loss
Cardinals - Win
Puts us at 9-3
Finish at 12-5
interesting, what games do we end up dropping in the back 5?
Lions - Loss
Saints - Win
BYE - Thank God
Pats - Win
Buffalo - Win
Rams - Loss
Cardinals - Win
Puts us at 9-3
Finish at 12-5
interesting, what games do we end up dropping in the back 5?
I think we split with Carolina and Atlanta.
12-5 overall, 4-2 division record.
Lions - Loss (I’m still 50/50 but this is the comet front 4 we’ve seen, we’re not at home, so edge Lions)
Saints - Win
Bye
Pats - Win
Buffalo - Win
Rams - Win
Cardinals - Win
Leaves us 10-2
Lions - Loss
Saints - Win
BYE - Thank God
Pats - Win
Buffalo - Win
Rams - Loss
Cardinals - Win
Puts us at 9-3
Finish at 12-5
interesting, what games do we end up dropping in the back 5?
I think we split with Carolina and Atlanta.
12-5 overall, 4-2 division record.
Historically that makes sense to me but I think we go 5-1...losing at home to Atlanta but sweeping the saints and Panthers
