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2025

Lost 34 -7 to Rams; likely lost Baker for an amount of time, could be the end of the Bucs playoff streak 

Lost 24-9 to Detroit, lose Evans for most of the regular season, ends his 1,000 yard streak

2024

Lost 41-31 to Baltimore, lose Evans for 3 games and Godwin in garbage time for the rest of season; Godwin hasn't been the same since.

2021

Lose 9-0 to the Saints and losing Chris Godwin all but ending our repeat run


 
Posted : Nov. 24, 2025 9:12 am
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Definitely rough, but not that uncommon unfortunately.


 
Posted : Nov. 24, 2025 9:46 am
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so much from here depends on Mayfield

 

MRI today


 
Posted : Nov. 24, 2025 10:32 am
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Part of me hopes the Goazer’s keep the clueless dope. 

Easy money almost every week. 


 
Posted : Nov. 24, 2025 10:34 am
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Different intensity when you play against playoff teams. Mentally physically tougher opponent and then with the lights just creates a tough environment where everyone wants to prove themselves


 
Posted : Nov. 24, 2025 6:49 pm
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Posted by: @mic

Different intensity when you play against playoff teams. Mentally physically tougher opponent and then with the lights just creates a tough environment where everyone wants to prove themselves

we haven’t had a good go of it. Particular this year. 1-4 in our last 5 in which we beat a shit saints team 

 


 
Posted : Nov. 24, 2025 7:42 pm
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Posted by: @mic

Different intensity when you play against playoff teams. Mentally physically tougher opponent and then with the lights just creates a tough environment where everyone wants to prove themselves

we haven’t had a good go of it. Particular this year. 1-4 in our last 5 in which we beat a shit saints team 

 

If you just compare to last year and you believe that teams win in the trenches, last year's defensive front 7 was nothing special and neither was the defense overall.  The thing that made the Bucs competitive was our offensive line, which was largely intact most of the year.  This year not at all, maybe coming back a little here with the run game.

This is why I wonder about the potential disconnect between fans seeing this as sort of an all-in SB year and the front office who did almost nothing for the defensive front 7 expect for Reddick. That difference - the Bucs defensive front 7 versus the front 7 of the Rams - really stands out.  For whatever reason (cap, philosophy or whatever) the Bucs seem like they are building exclusively through the draft and even in the draft picking where they are (tough as thew division winner) or trading back even.

 


 
Posted : Nov. 25, 2025 8:00 am
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