Good News For Bucs Defensive Backs
November 13th, 2025
So Buffalo is next on the Bucs’ schedule, a team whose fans largely believe they support one of the worst receiving corps in the NFL and a passing game that was further weakened when its top target blew a hamstring last Sunday.
That top target is tight end Dalton Kincaid. He didn’t practice yesterday and folks in Buffalo don’t expect him to play Sunday.
Second-year receiver Keon Coleman, a second-round pick last year, has been a disappointment. After a big Week 1, he hasn’t hit 50 yards receiving in a game since. Their top yardage receiver is Khalil Shaker (45 catches, 457 yards and 3 touchdowns), who is nursing a bad ankle (limited in practice yesterday) and not exactly a guy on fantasy teams nationwide.
Veteran receiver Curtis Samuel is on their roster but is washed out, not the guy fans remember in Carolina and Washington.
The Bills have gotten so desperate, they signed former Chiefs standout Mecole Hardman this week. The receiver was on the Packers’ practice squad earlier this year but was cut in September. It’s unknown if he’ll be activated for Sunday.
Despite their glaring screwups Sunday, Joe is optimistic about what the Bucs defense can do against the Bills on Sunday.
November 13th, 2025 at 10:26 am
Please D, no loafing.
November 13th, 2025 at 10:28 am
Bills are a running team. They only pass when they absolutely have to. Look for Cook & Josh Allen to control the clock with short passes and runs. If the Bucs are doing the same bend but don’t break then look for a huge time of possession difference in favor of the Bills. Now if they can force field goals the game should remain close.
November 13th, 2025 at 10:28 am
Tighten up on WRs….stop with the cushions….jam at the line ….
November 13th, 2025 at 10:29 am
I believe the Bills still have Josh Allen, wait I checked and they still have Allen.
November 13th, 2025 at 10:38 am
i dont expect the bucs defense to have a good game in a hostile stadium with hostile weather against the top rushing team in the league. too flakey. plus vita not 100% is another strike. wont be surprised to see coleman or someone else have a career day.
November 13th, 2025 at 10:44 am
The first outside flair pass to Cook will likely be a touchdown. Cook is the problem, not the WRs. Our “system” will find a way to make some nobody look like a hero. Gotta contain Allen and Cook that’s all there is to it.
November 13th, 2025 at 10:45 am
I don’t know Joe, I am still reeling after last week’s loss. That game was depressing. With that said, last week the Patriots were missing both their best receiver and running back. Well we all saw how that panned out!!. Right now I don’t have much hope until I see otherwise. The Bucs have a huge problem at MLB, and the offense just does not have the weapons. The bright spot to me now is seeing Tez Johnson emerge. Yep that is the bright spot. I really also look forward to Godwin getting back on the field. Yes I don’t expect a whole lot, he has not played so his timing will suffer for a while. However, just to see him make it back would be great!!!. He is such a good guy and works so hard.
Anyway, yes right now I am a little pessimistic. I have little faith in the Bucs beating Buffalo and may get blown out by the Rams. Car. is a toss up. The Cardinals?, well yes we could win that, maybe
November 13th, 2025 at 10:52 am
i think the defense will have a big day…they’ll stuff the run and create a couple TOs and have a few sacks…
not too concerned with the defense…
offensively is where the issue lies!!!…
in windy rainy 40 degree weather, will Grizz stick to the run or will he want to “attack” the secondary and have baker throw 40+ times?
will he continue using his predictable 11 personnel formations or will he break trends and tendencies and use 12 & 21 personnel?
STEP UP Grizz!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!!
November 13th, 2025 at 10:54 am
defense will bounce back…
offense has a big question mark?
will Grizz continue using his predictable 11 personnel formations or will he break trends and tendencies and use 12 & 21 personnel?
GO BUCS!!!!
November 13th, 2025 at 10:58 am
Would it be to talk about how strong our team is instead of how weak the other team is.
This feels like another Bucs blunder waiting to happen.
November 13th, 2025 at 11:01 am
I think we actually have a better chance vs Bills then we did with the Patriots. Its always about matchups. And overall we stop the run well. We just need to play more aggresvely on defense.
I think with the Patriots you are looking at this years Super Bowl Champions. Bills, not so much.
Go Bucs!
November 13th, 2025 at 11:06 am
Fans struggling to ID the difference between what the scheme is supposed to do versus player lapses within the scheme allowing big plays against us. Just here to point that out, because some of the comments seem to be shots in the dark to be honest.
November 13th, 2025 at 11:21 am
I think Bowles will try to implement the same scheme had against the 49ers to slow down cook. In that game he bottled up mccaffery and it worked. The only problem is Josh Allen’s ability to run.
November 13th, 2025 at 11:22 am
I want to see the bucs carry the the ball 35 times.
November 13th, 2025 at 11:29 am
The defense plays like they have the last three weeks, aside from the three big play they gave up to New England, they will be fine. But I would not overlook Shaker. He is shifty and elusive like TEZ just a little bigger.
The key to the game is James Cook. Take him out and hopefully our offensive line can hold up enough for the offense to win the game.
November 13th, 2025 at 11:31 am
I have a bad feeling it wont matter. 🙁
November 13th, 2025 at 11:36 am
This doesn’t make it better but NE didn’t have a #1 RB and #1 WR out. If Shepard goes down, it’s like us saying we lost our #2 WR.
Those guys have those labels due to opportunity and circumstance. Henderson > Stevenson. Would have loved to see fumbles back there. Boutte.. ? Who? Yeah having a good year but put Hollins on his routes and probably no difference. These are all just guys on the Pats but Maye is legit and Vrabel is a good coach.
November 13th, 2025 at 11:45 am
Fans aren’t failing to identify anything they see what’s in front of their eyes if coverage busts are constantly happening than the scheme is too complicated for the players you have and the coach needs adjust the scheme to what strength the players on the roster have cuz ain’t no one coming to save this team after the trade deadline. If Detroit manages to do it then the bucs should be able to as well if the coaches are worth anything.
November 13th, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Bet against the Bucs anytime a playoff caliber team is the opponent.
You’ll clean up enough to go to the SB.
And no, Bowles will not be there.
November 13th, 2025 at 12:01 pm
If they can limit James Cook to just three 70+ yard touchdown jaunts they have a real chance.
November 13th, 2025 at 12:21 pm
The last time the Bucs played the Bills in Buffalo, the game came down to CG 14 missing a Hail Mary pass in the end zone which if caught, would have won the game.
I agree with jcsickles in the above post that our Bucs have a good chance to win this contest. I compare it to the Buccaneers traveling to Seattle after losing to the Eagles. They hung with Sam Darnold and won a very difficult game. If the Bucs can do that, we can certainly travel to Buffalo and defeat Josh Allen and the Bills !!
We have to believe!!
Go Bucs !! Beat the Bills !!
November 13th, 2025 at 12:29 pm
TBBF…you’re dreaming again. Wake up!
November 13th, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Ew England had best 2 starters on offense out look what happened!! Allen will have all day to pick us apart
November 13th, 2025 at 12:41 pm
So what you are saying is Josh Allen goes for 380 and 4 TDs to WR and 1 TD to TE.
November 13th, 2025 at 12:43 pm
Has anyone looked at the official stats for this team? Outside of Baker and Dean, it’s extremely depressing.
November 13th, 2025 at 12:49 pm
This article/mindset prob means that Josh Allen will throw for 400 yards and 5 TD’s against us this week. Thanks, Joe!
November 13th, 2025 at 12:58 pm
I’m a Bucs/Bills fan (more Bucs ) but if we commit to running , we will win ,,, and don’t give me the hostile environment ,, pretty sure winning in Seattle means we can play anywhere ,,, being a fan of both the Bills need it more cause the Bucs are -850 to win division and Bills are +180 and dropping ,,, last Sunday wasn’t great for me
November 13th, 2025 at 1:04 pm
cook will bust off 50yd runs with ease, don’t take buffalo lightly they are pissed
November 13th, 2025 at 1:17 pm
When your DB’s are lined up 10-15 yards away it makes it harder on the d line, easier on the qb and easier on the receivers
Allen will shred this soft d
November 13th, 2025 at 1:55 pm
We are 6-3 and finally getting healthier and people here are acting like we are 2-7. Buffalo got spanked by the Dolphins and the Falcons this year, they are not the Bills of the last few years. This is a winnable game, the Seahawks are a better team than the Bills and we beat them.
November 13th, 2025 at 2:30 pm
Jeez, wonder how many buffaloose players will have career games Sunday. Go Bowles gaping hole defense!
November 13th, 2025 at 2:39 pm
Sooooo I’m guessing Mecole Hardman has 9 rec 150yds and 2 TDs
And James Cook can beat us by himself after what I saw last week.
November 13th, 2025 at 2:48 pm
WE were down six offensive starters and only lost by a score, anything is possible.
November 13th, 2025 at 3:02 pm
We will lose because our HC sucks, thats what we will do.
November 13th, 2025 at 3:15 pm
For all of the games except last week, I refused to predict an outcome. Last week I predicted a win and we lost.
So I’m making no more predictions.
However, I will say out of the next two games, this one is the most winnable if we can pull it off.
November 13th, 2025 at 3:16 pm
I’d like to add…as much as I love this website, the constant lack of team spirit among fans is tiring. I may steer clear soon.
November 13th, 2025 at 4:02 pm
Bucs better improve their run gaps after last game.
November 13th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
I’ll bet you that both of them go for over 60 yards on Sunday.
Speaking of our defensive backs, have any of them learned how to take a proper tackling angle yet? Or is James Cook going to rip off 150+ yards against us?
November 13th, 2025 at 4:17 pm
listen, we’re talking about the Buc’s. Top receiving core in the NFL or the worst receiving core, it doesn’t matter, they will have success against the Buc’s because we tend to play down to the competition. I hope I am way off and we shut whatever passing game they have down. But if their offensive coordinator is creative, he’ll draw something up that’s successful and we’ll all be scratching our heads. Josh Allen will probably have his highest scrambling/run yards of his career. If Baker is not on…it will be a long game. Go Buc’s!
November 13th, 2025 at 4:19 pm
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November 13th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
@ Tucker….
Spot on! Some refuse to just call it, like it simply IS… It’s really not complex. No worries brothers and sisters, your Eyes Aren’t Lying!
@feeble
Attempting to wrap “4x MASSIVE BLOWN COVERAGES” on one guy is what “some poor fool” is attempting to do. As well as some are claiming veiws are confused between scheme and player? HUH…. LOL IDTS! So tell me genius, who IS responsible for player performance AND scheme? LOL!!!
After we Gave Up 4x OVER 50 yard plays! (That happens to be “OVER 200 YARDS” Lost to the opponent in 4 PLAYS!….. IN ONE GAME!) Player? Scheme? Only ONE GUY in charge of BOTH!
NO TEAM! No TEAM has played so poorly in OVER 100 YEARS! And “Someone” wants to stand up for that? LOL! well sure… you’re the brightest bulb in the OLD FACTORY…
Me? I EXPECT BETTER!
November 13th, 2025 at 4:25 pm
Buffalo about to get right against bowels weak defense
November 13th, 2025 at 5:12 pm
Our defense IS NOT WEAK…! Our defense IS strong. We maybe not quite right at this moment, but do yourself a favor and Do Not be the ultimate fool because the next thing you know, our defense WILL TROMP ANY offense out there!
They WILL get better. They are ONLY on restriction right now. If they blow massively again, then IDK.. But for now, I wouldn’t be counting us out too quickly if I were you. We are ABSOLUTELY BETTER than we’ve played this last game!
It flows from the top down. We will see.