The Bucs played lights out defense the past two games. Could that continue tomorrow?

Joe knows how much Bucs coach Todd Bowles craves takeaways. And this past summer in training camp, Bowles didn’t just make takeaways a focus. He nearly made takeaways an obsession.

To say takeaways were stressed in training camp is an understatement.

Two weeks ago when the Bucs last played, the Bucs had four takeaways of the slimy Saints, two picks and two fumble recoveries. The defense is hot.

Rich Hribar of Sharp Football Analysis points out Patriots quarterback Drake Maye also is hot — as in he’s throwing a lot of picks.

[Maye] has thrown multiple touchdowns in four straight games and in seven of his past eight.

Well, Joe is just going to say if the Bucs can get two picks tomorrow, the Bucs should be in the ballgame. Two picks and a fumble recovery? That would be even better.

Man, how cool would it be if Anthony Nelson batted a Maye pass up in the air for another can-of-corn pick-six like he had against the slimy Saints?