Bucs head coach Bruce Arians went just 7-9 in his first season in Tampa, despite his team boasting the third best offense in the league. The erratic play of Jameis Winston doomed any chance the Bucs had of making a successful run at the postseason, and with Winston out and Tom Brady in, expectations are high for Arians in 2020.
While a 10-win season might be viewed as a success, the Bucs are aiming high and hoping to not only make a return to the postseason, but make a deep playoff run. That means, they’ll need to finish as close to perfect as possible. Fortunately, Brady has experience in that department, finishing 16-0 in the regular season back in 2007. The six-time Super Bowl champion has won 13 or more games seven times in his career, and if he can hit that number again this season with the Bucs, he’ll help Arians achieve a new mark, making him the fifth-winningest coach in Bucs history.
That’s right, Arians is just 13 wins shy of passing Dirk Koetter for fifth on the all-time list. It’s hard to believe, but it shows the struggles Tampa Bay has had throughout its history. Still, it’ll be fun to see if Arians can earn that distinction in just his second year.
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