ESPN says we have an 80 percent chance of winning vs Tampa. Anyone else worried about the possibility of a trap game?

[Hoenheim]

I'm sure the media pundits are going to overwhelming select us to win. We're on a long home winning streak, nobody believes in Tampa. Panther players are probably high on themselves after pulling out crucial games vs Eagles and Ravens.

Almost every single damn time I think a game is going to be a trap game it is (Bears last season, Washington this season, also Tampa last season). Add in the fact that we're facing a division rival who can throw deep and explode on offense at any given time, I don't think this is going to be the cakewalk that most people believe. 

I'm actually really curious to see how our defense does against Tampas passing offense. Is Donte Jackson going to stay on Desean Jackson the whole game? Is Bradberry going to get rosted by Mike Evans again? Will we put any pressure on Fitzpartrick early? 

I'm thinking the team might also be looking over their shoulder at this huge Steelers game on Thursday.  I smell a trap and I hope the team takes Tampa seriously and plays hard and motivated as they did in the 4th vs the Eagles and against the Ravens last weekend. 

 

[Moo Daeng]

I dont really worry about it no. The team might worry.

[PandaMan]

Nah, the Eagles comeback gave this team the swagger it needed.  I expect some deep bombs from Fitzpatrick but I think we'll be able to make him pay for it 

[Shocker]

Home vs Tampa...if we don’t have turnovers 80 percent win prob is legit.

[uncfan888]

To be honest, Every game worries me.. Especially when the team is so wishy-washy. Hopefully they've turned a corner

[MHS831]

I think this game will tell us a lot--we have 4 road games in the next five weeks after this--it is a great time to be hitting their stride--so many new players getting familiar with the system and each other. 

TD is back, Reid is improving each week, Jackson and Moore are becoming rookie phenoms, Samuel is back, CMC is improved, the OL is coming together, Olsen is back, Norv and Cam are understanding each other, etc. They are good enough to beat anyone on any field. 

All signs say we route them.  On the other hand, we tend to play to the level of the competition.  Funny--it seems every year, Tampa is a huge disappointment.

[Sapper]

Nah, not at all.

[panthers55]

I am going to be there yelling and hollering for our guys. When you hear the keep pounding that will be me and 70000 fans trying to inspire them to 6-2 and 5-0 at home. As long as we win I don't care how we do it.

[The Lobo]

4 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

To be honest, Every game worries me.. Especially when the team is so wishy-washy. Hopefully they've turned a corner

This is exactly how I fell as well. No game is a gimme, they are professionals too and Fitz has been balling out. If our O performs like they did against the Ravens, we will be fine. This may be a high scoring affair. 

[t96]

Only game Cam has lost to the Bucs at home I believe was week 17 in 2016 when he was playing with a bum shoulder and we were clearly tanking at that point and only wound up losing because Greg dropped an easy game winning 2 point conversion... Not at all concerned about this being a trap game.

[Bartin]

Fitzmagic scares me. He is always at his best filling in or when the starting job is up in the air. Fitztragic comes out once he is named the starter going forward. We are in prime Fitzmagic territory.

[t96]

2 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Fitzmagic scares me. He is always at his best filling in or when the starting job is up in the air. Fitztragic comes out once he is named the starter going forward. We are in prime Fitzmagic territory.

He was terrible against the Steelers until garbage time and that was basically his audition for the starting job.

[OneBadCat]

I don’t think it’s a trap game. It’ll be a tough game. And though we just had our most complete game of the season let’s not forget we  had some lucky breaks go our way vs the Ravens.

[countryboi]

every game is a trap game