The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. (Yes, you read that sentence correctly.)
After starting the season just 3-7, including a five-game road stretch where they went just 1-4, the Bucs have won their past two games by outscoring their opponents 63-33.
While their offense has usually been the focus given the number of playmakers they have, it was the defense who stole the show in the team’s Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, namely, rookie linebacker Devin White.
White made history for the Bucs yesterday as he became the first rookie in franchise history to have an interception, fumble recovery and defensive touchdown in the same game. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he did it all in the first quarter, helping the team jump out to an early 15-0 lead.
With the defense beginning to click, and Jameis Winston playing solid football the past two weeks, the Bucs find themselves as early -3.5 point favorites at home to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14.
Indy is coming off a home loss to the Titans in Week 13, and their postseason hopes are beginning to slip away. Tampa Bay would love nothing more than to add to the Colts’ woes by handing them another loss.
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