It’s early in the season, but so far, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are impressing in the National Football Conference heading into their bye week.
The team not only stands above its division in the NFC South with a 3-1 record, but they also currently hold the No. 3 seed in the entire NFC playoff picture and are the highest-ranked team with a loss, standing only under the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers. The Bucs will have a tough game coming out of the bye, as they’ll play the No. 4-seeded Detroit Lions in Week 6.
Here is what the (extremely early) playoff picture looks like:
1. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0)
2. San Francisco 49ers (4-0)
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1)
4. Detroit Lions (3-1)
5. Seattle Seahawks (3-1)
6. Dallas Cowboys (3-1)
7. Atlanta Falcons (2-2)
ON THE BUBBLE:
8. Los Angeles Rams (2-2)
9. Washington Commanders (2-2)
10. Green Bay Packers (2-2)
11. New Orleans Saints (2-2)
12. Minnesota Vikings (1-3)
13. New York Giants (1-3)
14. Arizona Cardinals (1-3)
15. Chicago Bears (0-4)
16. Carolina Panthers (0-4)