Split Decisions On Bucs Lean Positive
July 12th, 2026
Optimism is flowing but the water pressure isn’t good.
Joe was intrigued to see the 2026 Buccaneers predictions by the NFL.com team. Four place the Bucs as winners and three log them as back-to-back losers.
Given how sportsbook oddsmakers have the Bucs as the favorite to win the NFC South landfill, Joe expected pundits mostly to follow in lockstep. It’s gone that way early in prediction season, but not by much.
At this point, Joe is much less interested in a season prediction than whether Todd Bowles can extend his four-year streak of starting a season 2-0. Still, among the three key figures at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters, two currently have the Bucs finishing with a 9-8 record and one has the Bucs limping to 7-10.
July 12th, 2026 at 8:15 am
Brooke Cersosimo? 7-10. Talk about no clue. Must be walking around in an alcohol induced brain fog.
July 12th, 2026 at 8:38 am
The Hard Rock app has them set at 8.5 wins….I’m pounding the over!$ this team will finish ……..10-7 and will cash that tix. Also Bet on over for Bakers stats, this dude will ball out with a healthy O-line and a competent O.C., just like he did under Coen! And if the defense is improved like we all think with free agents and draft picks, they might god willing get some more picks, leading to short fields. With Evans backing the wrong horse in ole Purdy, and Baker facing his old team in Browns, the coach who cut him twice a year in the Falcons, and wanting to cash in with a huge contract, look out! He is the type of person who plays better with a chip on his shoulder
July 12th, 2026 at 9:00 am
Kenton, none of them have a clue, truth be known. But it is likely one of them will be the blind squirt that finds the nut.
July 12th, 2026 at 9:24 am
It’s funny that none of them have what I think to be the one right now, that being 10-7. But hey, they’re still on pre-camp vacation. Locked in prediction is a month or so away
July 12th, 2026 at 9:41 am
Bucky Brooks is closest to our eventual record. That is, as long as we do much better with less injuries this year. We got rid of several players that were constantly injured, so that’s a start. I’m hoping Morrison heals up and soon. He really needs a full training camp.
July 12th, 2026 at 9:59 am
Is 9-8 good enough to keep Bowles another year? I certainly hope not if we are relatively healthy. 10-7 or better and at least round 2 of the playoffs or it is time to move on.
I’ve been here all my life and have seen every season – so I get a winning season is good, but let’s not remain stuck with 500 ball. We can do better and should expect better every year.
10-7. Let’s do it! Team pom pom – which is better than team cry-all-day.
July 12th, 2026 at 10:00 am
I’ll just predict 17-0. Because that makes as much sense as these schlocks that post ridiculous predictions.
July 12th, 2026 at 10:05 am
We have nearly the exact same personnel that was the third best offense in the NFL just 2 years ago. Our defense is light years better, at least on paper. There is no reason for us to be finishing with seven or eight wins
July 12th, 2026 at 10:55 am
3-14
Mike
Rachaad
Jamel
Christian
Logan
They all know.
July 12th, 2026 at 11:12 am
Notice how the Pom Pom squad always have to qualify their over the top Polly positive lemming speak with the injury excuse already built in.
That way when the ever expanding human KitKat bar falls on his face again they can paper over it and repeat the same talking points next summer.
The only thing that’s over exceeding expectations is Toad Bowels waist line.
He’s the world champion of being fat, slow, and stupid.
July 12th, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Kidfloflo: Great bets brother!
I’m sticking with 11-7. Proud to be a pom pom!
Go Bucs!!
July 12th, 2026 at 1:16 pm
Negativity I love it!
July 12th, 2026 at 3:50 pm
3.28 only comes on here to talk trash. stop being a bucs fan! you’ll save yourself a lot of heartache and ruined Sundays!
July 12th, 2026 at 4:03 pm
Bowles does the ruining on Sundays around here. You haven’t been paying attention.
Todd is the Sultan of Suck!!!
🤣🤡🤣🤡🤣🤡
July 12th, 2026 at 4:36 pm
We’re not finishing with 5 wins and we def ain’t finishing with 11.
There are 4 sane ppl on that list. They’re the ones predicting 8 or 9 wins.
July 12th, 2026 at 10:53 pm
mj, encouragement like yours is appreciated. Thank you. See, I love the Bucs and love it when they win. The only thing to do for the team I love is call out the single biggest defect (metaphorically and physically) the Bucs have.
Under Twocoach, they can’t and they won’t win. Last year’s 2-7 finish wasn’t an anomaly. It’s been trending that way ever since BA stepped aside and Todda the Hutt was gifted the job.
2026!will be more of the same only worse. Without the miracle 6-2 start.
3-14
July 13th, 2026 at 10:09 am
I also predict 7-10. They simply have too many ifs. They, the Bucs know they are not a playoff team yet with this defense. If they did they would have signed a real CB and added depth at LB.
The offense needs to stay healthy and put up points because the current D with the so called startes Morrison and McColumn are going to give up a ton of points in the passing game. I don’t care what the Bucs say, but when your actions show you are expecting 3 rookies to play all pro on your defense and you are starting CB’s who should be backups, with no depth at LB, you are rebuilding and that is this year. 7-10. Anything above that is gravy and the Bucs know that. I hope the rookies play like ALL Pro and McColumn and Morrison become shut down corners, but that is a huge IF and presently, Fantasy