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The team has a core group of guys now, a solid nucleus to build around. It’s time to find the guys that can take over a game. The type that can flip the field instantly or make the offense gameplan around them. (Luke, Smitty, Peppers) type. Ice cream is in the bowl, need the syrup and sprinkles

It’s why every game is so close or a blowout. Every play is measured so much to not be a negative play. Evero’s defense is based on bending not breaking so they aren’t exploited for a massive play. Why? No bigtime edge rusher or ball hawk. The offense is the same way, take 10-15 plays to work up the field. Why? Nobody to make the huge 50 yard run after catch or RB to break a tackle and juke half the defense. Or none of these players to earn attention from the defense and free up other guys. Dan needs to target people that can do this.

Was on the 35 so would have been 52 yarder

Somebody’s gotta do the lords work

They are moving too fast to be either of us

Yeah or hope they lose to Miami. Even if we beat Seattle when they beat Miami it don’t matter. Bucs can’t get 2 more wins or we’re screwed.

Technically, it can’t be the last two because if Tampa beat us and Miami it’s over. (Even if we beat Seattle week 17) It’s more like Tampa can’t get to 2 wins or we’re screwed. Tiebreakers and all. If they beat us and Miami it’s over. They only need to win 2/3.

Big players make big plays in big games. We have good players and solid players but we don’t have game changers no matter how much some of you want them to be. We don’t have a Steve Smith, DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Julius Peppers, Luke Kuechly, or Cam Newton. Those guys would take a slant to the house, strip/sack TD, pick 6, bust a 75 yard run, etc in big games and change them. We don’t have one. We don’t have anyone who can change a game. I think we have a good core group of guys but we don’t have difference makers. I think if Dan can mix this offseason between finding those guys and just building more depth it will make a difference.

Our chances fell to 24% but would have been 62% had we won today. Ultimately it’s a race to 2 wins between us and Tampa. I’ll keep it simple: -If we win next week AND beat Seattle it’s over if they lose to Miami. -If we win next week and beat Seattle and the Bucs win it comes down to Week 18. -If we win and both lose to Miami/Seattle it comes down to Week 18. -If they win this week and we lose to Seattle and they beat Miami, it’s over they win. -If they win this week and we beat Seattle and they beat Miami, they still clinch based off of tiebreakers of similar opponents. -If they win this week and we both lose to Miami/Seattle it comes down to Week 18. So basically whoever wins 2 of next 3 games and it doesn’t have to be each other but it’s the most obvious path.

They aren’t part of the story. We will look back in 3-4 weeks and say oh, that’s why that or this game went that or this way. Just watch. Que the feel good and inspirational storylines

Going to be exhausted from watching all that film later

What at least 1 reporter needs to ask DC: ”Did Evero file for any special disabilities when he was hired? Perhaps he is afflicted by mental retardation”?

I think we refocus and win next week but find a way to lose week 18. The NFL favors most exciting outcomes, no way they would let us win today and seal it next week.

Yeah, just talking from an effort standpoint.

I felt like Rico wasn’t running hard. Chuba is the hot hand again. Rico doing the same tip toe/ soft poo that Chuba was doing before he lost his job.

Canales called a meh game, but way too conservative for how the defense was playing. Horn got burnt and none of our “playmakers” did jackshit. Evero learned nothing from the first game. Unless Evero finds a way to shut out the Bucs twice, he needs to gofughimself

I will say as a critic, it was not on him. HOWEVER, he needs to learn how to sneak or we need to draft a guy like Haynes King who can come in like Taysom Hill does for certain situations.

Panthers don’t bring in as much money as the Bucs do in the post-season. Besides, Panthers beat good teams and lose to bad teams which makes the unpredictable in the postseason.

We beat ourselves too, don’t forget that. But a few that was very obvious: -80% of the money was on the Panthers and the spread opened and never moved past Panthers -2.5 -Alex Moore is a horrible referee and he clearly swung momentum multiple times. -He actually smirked when he signaled the FG was good after the penalty.

The Bucs fan base has become delusional the last 5 or so years. I read for an hour this morning on message boards and X how they think they are going to A) Fire Bowles and ride an interim into the playoffs B) Fire Bowles at the end of the season and get Mike Tomlin C) Get Harbaugh from Baltimore and many other crazy theories that involve trading Baker for future HoF QBs at little to no cost. Living in the basement for 18 years and then having sudden success with Arians and Brady really messed with their psyche.

I feel like the real test will be the Saints. Beat the Saints and it doesn’t matter which time we beat the Bucs, we just have to beat them once. However, I feel like Sunday will be close but if we can win we will blow past TB.

Todd Wash as DC…hmmm

If we get into a situation where the Seattle game doesn’t matter, would Canales rest starters for the away Tampa game? There will be a lot more clarity after the game tonight and our game Sunday to these scenarios, but there is a chance where the Seattle game means nothing.