To that end, Tampa Bay might try to emulate Pittsburgh’s game plan from last week. As Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” They just have to take what the Falcons are willing to surrender. Over in the AFC, they let anyone in, even the Titans and Bills.Īgainst an undermanned defense, the Bucs shouldn’t press. Teams get to the playoffs by handling their business against inferior opponents. But if Tampa Bay is to hold off Washington, Green Bay, Minnesota, Seattle, Dallas and Detroit, it needs to beat Atlanta. If the playoffs started today, they would qualify, thanks in part to wins over two quality opponents, the Saints and Eagles. I ran the numbers, and the Bucs, at 2-2, are very much alive. The 48-10 loss to Chicago two weeks ago didn’t torpedo Tampa Bay’s season it just felt that way.
When struggling teams, like the Bucs and Falcons, either right themselves or sputter into dumpster fire mode. When surprise teams emerge as true contenders or get exposed as frauds. When good teams roll and bad teams crumble. This is the week when we find out who teams really are. The Bucs forgot to show up for the first half of their game against the Cardinals and suffered the second of five straight losses.īack to the present.The Steelers upset the unbeaten Chiefs, the first of eight straight wins.Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes as the Eagles beat the 4-1 Panthers to secure that all-important “signature win.”.Tom Brady won his record-setting 187th regular-season game, and the Patriots beat the Jets to take sole possession of first place.Now think about where we were after Week 6.
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