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Bucs players said today’s game at Atlanta is a playoff game. Bucs coach Todd Bowles reinforced on the Buccaneers Radio Network pregame show saying it is “playoff football in December.” Even Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht said today is a playoff game.

The Bucs aren’t mathematically eliminated with a loss but man, they would be painted into a corner.

As always, Joe kindly asks that you play nice.

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Second missed game.

Joe has a nice perch at the Falcons’ stadium and just choked on some press box potatoes. It was announced that Buccaneers’ manbeast Vita Vea will not play today.

He’s got a foot injury. Vea missed practice time this week and was questionable entering today.

He’s not the guy you want out against a team like the Falcons that runs like it’s 1992, with a trio of studly runners.

This is the second game Vea has missed this season (Week 8 at Buffalo) He missed three last year.

Lots of smart people, including a slim majority of Bucs fans (see Joe’s home page poll), think Tampa Bay will lose today in Atlanta. [read more]

Flash poll posted at 3:04 a.m. Poll closed at 9:42 a.m.

Tampa future is on the line.

A few days ago, the mighty Sage of Tampa Bay Sports, Ira Kaufman, was very clear in his belief that a Bucs loss today in Atlanta should signal the end of the Baker Mayfield era in Tampa. [read more]

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Pregame with “The Sage.”

Major progress.

Is Bucs rookie right guard Cody Mauch the next J.R. Sweezy? Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales invoked the former Bucs guard’s name when discussing last week how much Mauch has improved. [read more]

Atlanta coach Artie Smith.

Normally, Joe would be outraged by the following stats. Not today. [read more]

Bold prediction.

Mike Evans is nothing but consistent. And it’s that consistency that put him in Canton. [read more]

Game 13

Bucs (5-7) at Dixie Chicks (6-6) 

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

TV: CBS (WTSP-TV Channel 10 locally) with Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala.

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Guess who is tied for the fourth-most touches in the NFL?

That would be Rachaad White. [read more]

When the Bucs played the Colts in a key road game last month, Joe thought Vita Vea would capitalize on Indianapolis starting their backup center.

It didn’t happen. [read more]

Documenting coverage.

So what the hell is going on with Chris Godwin? A graphic that outlines his play may offer a window. [read more]

Failed Bucs OC Byron Leftwich.

Last year’s Bucs-Steelers game in October completely turned Joe off on former Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. [read more]

Free football.

Very, very important game for the Bucs. Either the Bucs will be in the driver’s seat for the NFC South title, or their scouts will be buried in video of college quarterbacks Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels while players book trips to the DR and coaches get quotes from moving companies.

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