Bucs Fall In BSPN Rankings
December 17th, 2025
What do you think Lavonte? How many more wins you have left in those old bones?“
The Bucs are almost in the bottom third of the league.
In the eyes of the mouse outfit more commonly known as BSPN, losing to two division rivals at home with awful records who had more to lose by winning, in less than two weeks, well, that tends to put frowns on the faces of those who judge from afar.
And so it is with BSPN. It has the Bucs ranked at No. 21 in its latest power rankings. So if the NFL players were based on rankings rather than division titles, the Bucs wouldn’t be anywhere near close enough to qualify as one of the 14 playoff teams.
Thank goodness for the NFC South, right?
The Bucs, since the bye week, have stunk. They’ve lost five of their last six games (since the bye), and six of their last eight games. It’s been brutal.
Last week the defense let the Bucs down, not that the offense played perfect ball. But with the return of Mike Evans (wow, what a difference maker) and Jalen McMillan who had a 19-yard catch right off the bat, it seems the offense has new life.
At least the offense appeared dangerous for a change. And Devin Culp even proved that yes, a tight end can actually catch a touchdown. Imagine that.
But now with the offense apparently rounding into form with the cavalry arriving, it’s up to the defense to hold up their end of the bargain.
Can defensive-minded Bucs coach Todd Bowles find a way, somehow, to squeeze two more wins out of the defense to get to the playoffs?
December 17th, 2025 at 12:03 am
At least we won the week 6 ESPN Power Poll… we were #1 and they can never take that away.
December 17th, 2025 at 12:08 am
Our only hope is that this team defensively gets on a run like the 06 Colts. Absolutely terrible in the regular season and inexplicably (aside from the return of Bob Sanders) started making plays. Offensively, Mike Evans will literally have to drag us to and through the if they’re going to do anything. & No more hospital balls from Baker (who has looked more like Shaun King since the Lions game – my guess is it’s some obscure oblique injury or something that has totally broken his mechanics.)
December 17th, 2025 at 12:12 am
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December 17th, 2025 at 12:22 am
in case Grizz and todd hasnt noticed, Panthers love to overload the right side of the O line. Compensate for that with proper play calling, plus our 4 star WR’s and Bucky back….how the heck do we not put up 30 to 40 plus the next 3 games, regardless what the D does?
Baker? Grizz? You listening? (now granted, I know Baker is playing injured, but some things will give in these next three game’s DC play calls)