The Tampa Bay Buccaneers…

Sitting at just below .500 at 7-8, The Buccaneers aren’t looking like the dominant team they were when they won their 2nd Super Bowl. Tom Brady hasn’t looked like himself. The Tom Brady/ Mike Evans connection has seemed to disappear into thin air. In fact, Mike Evans hadn’t had a touchdown since week four back when he scored two against the chiefs.

You can see both Tom and Mike are becoming frustrated with how lackadaisical this offense is looking. Granted, they do have a banged-up O-Line and a new coach. Mix that with the things Tom Brady is dealing with in his personal life, and it’s a recipe for disaster. At least it would be for most NFL QBs. Somehow the Buccaneers are still in the running to clinch the division. A win against Carolina would be enough to make the playoffs. From there, who knows what will happen.

If there’s one thing we do know, it’s that you can’t ever really count out TB12. He has a highly competitive spirit and might be one of the most clutch players of all time. Once Tom gets into playoff mode, he’s difficult to stop. But first things first, Tampa Bay has to win against the Panthers—a team who has come off a win in Detroit.

Sportsbooks have Tampa as a 3-point favorite in this matchup. I like them to go over that in this must-win game. If the Bucs are able to pull off the victory, there is no telling just how far into the playoffs they will go. With Brady at the helm, anything is possible. I will say one thing. This divisional game is one you won’t want to miss!