The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have pulled their record back to .500 thanks to a 38-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
In that game, quarterback Jameis Winston made history by becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 450-plus yards in back-to-back games. Winston finished yesterday’s game with a career-high 458 yards, one week after throwing for 456 against the Colts.
The Bucs were already playing yesterday without their top receiver in Mike Evans before they lost Chris Godwin to a hamstring injury, one that could sideline him for the rest of the season.
That right there could be why the Buccaneers opened as +1.5 point underdogs at home in Week 16 to the Houston Texans. I get that the Texans are the team with more on the line given their race to the postseason, but the Bucs have won four-straight games and are as hot as any team in the league right now. This game would be a huge statement win for Tampa Bay. I think a Bucs upset over the Texans is more than likely.
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