2.) Their schedule
The NFC South isn’t going to be a cakewalk for Brady like it was in the AFC East, where there was a never-ending carousel of quarterbacks among the Bills, Jets and Dolphins. Brady and the Bucs will have to contend with a tough division that includes both Drew Brees and Matt Ryan, along with a Carolina Panthers squad that could prove tougher than some people think. Plus, the Bucs are going to have to go up against Aaron Rodgers and half-billion dollar man Patrick Mahomes. The playoffs may have an expanded format in 2020, but that won’t make the road to the postseason any easier for Tampa Bay.