The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a win-and-in game on Sunday. They have another chance against the Carolina Panthers in Week 18, and goodness, are they lucky they do.
The Bucs fell to the New Orleans Saints 23-13 on Sunday, losing out on a chance to celebrate an NFC South victory with the fans of Tampa Bay. It was a putrid effort on all sides, and if Tampa Bay brings that same mentality to the playoffs, it will find itself swiftly booted from the postseason.
We gave our grades for each phase of the team, and as expected, we weren’t particularly impressed. Check out our rankings below: