Can Bucs’ Good Fortune Continue Against Carolina?
December 17th, 2025
Can he find the right buttons to push?
If the Bucs have a pulse, if unnamed defensive players Bucs coach Todd Bowles called out last week have a heartbeat, now its the time to show it.
For if the Bucs come up short Sunday in Charlotte, the Bucs will have dug themselves the mother of all holes.
The way the Bucs have mostly played since the bye, if they lose Sunday, does anyone really expect the Bucs to beat both Miami and Carolina in the final two weeks of the season to make the playoffs?
The past three years the Bucs have had good success against the Stinking Panthers, winning five straight games. Prior to that five-game streak, the Bucs had beaten the Stinking Panthers 9 out of 10 times.
In the past five seasons, the Bucs have owned the Stinking Panthers on offense, outscoring Carolina by a total of 287-163.
If the Bucs can’t get these unnamed players to focus and be locked in with their playoff lives likely at stake, well, then the Bucs have big problems.
How much of an a-hole can you be to dog it and not pay attention to detail and help the defense blow games while you watch your teammates have to eat an L as a result?
Show some pride, people!
December 17th, 2025 at 9:01 am
Not taking anything for granted at this pont. This has been one of the strangest seasons.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:04 am
What is this “Good Fortune “ you speak of?
Losing for a higher draft position?
That’s the only thing to hope for.
Even with a rebound with the WR’s joining the starting 53 , the team is not competitive with the top teams in the NFC
The goal for this team going into the year was nothing less than making it to the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!
It’s clear that this team is not that caliber!
December 17th, 2025 at 9:06 am
When you can’t adjust the pass defense in SEVEN seasons it’s on coaching, the combination of players changes but the constant is ALWAYS Todd and his passive scheme.
7-10 finish is likely, the only silver lining is that Todd will be fired, sadly it’s a year too late
December 17th, 2025 at 9:07 am
I read the article after my post above.
You don’t think those stats won -loss record against the Panthers are motivation for them?
They are licking their chops to beat down the Bucs!
December 17th, 2025 at 9:10 am
We’re licking our chops to beat Carolina too.
I think ME is looking forward to owning Carolina Sunday, like he always does.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:12 am
Who outbluders who is the question. Can Canales throw it away just as easy as Bowles?? Canales is capable of big blunders too.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:13 am
Being competitive against bad teams isn’t it cya Todd
December 17th, 2025 at 9:16 am
This season is no different than the last 5 and we figured it out at the end. I believe in this team and making it to the playoffs is the goal because anything can happen once you’re there.
As it stands we’d probably face an NFC West team and we’ve beaten 3 of 4 of them already.
After that win its another NFC West team that we’ve beaten 3 of 4 already.
Conference Championship and Super Bowl will just be formalities at that point.
GO BUCS!!!
December 17th, 2025 at 9:17 am
I figured losing to the Aints would be the wake up call so I have little hope
December 17th, 2025 at 9:21 am
No worries !! Panthers not gonna beat the Seahawks so the Bucs can loaf for the next two weeks and lose – just beat the Panthers by one point at home and that will justify extending Bowles and Licht another 5 years
December 17th, 2025 at 9:33 am
RONDE BARBER
4
The next GM
Need new energy in OBP !
December 17th, 2025 at 9:38 am
Honestly, I’m having a hard time getting my hopes up for this game. Maybe with our best receivers and Bucky back we can score a few points. That defense looks hopeless.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:39 am
Fire Todd
December 17th, 2025 at 9:44 am
Probably won’t win another game. Radio will finally be show. The door. Maybe get one from Carolina maybe
December 17th, 2025 at 9:44 am
Clean house!
Only making it into the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Could save the Front Office on down
That AIN’T Happening!!!
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Ronde Barber
The next GM !
Ban the Pukesicle uniforms!
December 17th, 2025 at 9:46 am
Keeping optimistic! We have three games. We only need to win two. And two of the games are the Panthers. We need to win them at least once, but it would be great to win all three games.
SB~LV – I really like Ronde, but not as GM. And Jason is still our GM. They could let Todd go and keep Jason for longer under a new coach. Sort of like McKay with Dungy and Gruden. If it were to happen, Derrick Brooks would be a great choice as GM.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:52 am
Might have to score 35-40 points. I’m still shell shocked by this pass defense.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:52 am
I have no faith in Bowles at all, hoping Baker and gang can make it happen. Imo the offense is on their own for this.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:53 am
“”When you can’t adjust the pass defense in SEVEN seasons it’s on coaching, the combination of players changes but the constant is ALWAYS Todd and his passive scheme.””
FACT.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:58 am
Toilet Bowles couldn’t find the right buttons to push on a blow up doll
December 17th, 2025 at 9:58 am
Joe your last sentence say’s all that need’s to be said since the bye week. Show Some Freaking Pride. Could say a whole lot more but what’s the point. I’ve about checked out because it has been infuriating, embarrassing and disgusting to watch their play. If you play well and lose the game, well that happens. But not this. Pride should be there in every game. I will take Brady’s demeaner every single day and demanding excellence because he demands it of himself, FIRST. That’s why he can jump other people cause they see his work ethic. He is the foremost example of someone who didn’t have the exceptional natural tools and became great because of PRIDE in Himself. That is looking in the mirror.
December 17th, 2025 at 9:59 am
some not all on this team will do the minimum and thats it. including coaches. see the results of this and the previous 2 seasons……
10-7 last year looks was better than the finish was. it was down to the wire and dependent on other teams winning or losing just to make the playoffs.
too many look at winning the south last year at 10-7 as some sort of accomplishment. it was just a preview of this season.
same mentality. passive and weak minded.
December 17th, 2025 at 10:00 am
“The Tampa Toddloaf defense” i don’t think it’s as good as the Tampa 2 was. It’s fun watching players just stand there watching the qb as the receiver runs right by. We seem to lose the chess match every week. Fire over confident mistake prone clueless opposing qb loving Bowles! Immediately.
December 17th, 2025 at 10:06 am
BA shares some of this stink !
Byron Leftwich
Todd Bowels and who knows whatever influence behind the scenes.
I am already in 2026 FA,draft and training camp.
My only wish for the balance of this season is that nobody suffers serious injury!
December 17th, 2025 at 10:06 am
folks keep saying we “only” need to win 2….thats BS!!!!!!!
mathematically yes, but for heaven’s sake the way this team has been playing they need to win out to regain confidence in themselves and trust in each other….
im hoping JPP snapped reddick and winfield around in front of everyone in the locker room and im hoping ME13 told baker and grizz to get their sh!t together…
with that said, unfortunately i dont think we win another game….and im one of the biggest BUCS fans in 813 lol
Panthers have played with a more sense of urgency and they dont seem “bored”….
Tua will live up to his contract vs the BUCS and play his best game of the season along with Waddle and Walker
Canales will close us out and head to the playoffs with Bryce…
GO BUCS!!!!
December 17th, 2025 at 10:14 am
As a Bucs Fan since 1998, I say just give it to Carolina. This coaching makes me want to quit. This is how I feel as a fan, I can’t even imagine how the players feel! Can we not unchain ourselves from this ongoing mediocre leadership!?
December 17th, 2025 at 10:20 am
Fire Bowles. A terrible coach.