It’s an ugly statistic that shouldn’t surprise anyone.

The Bucs are giving up 167.3 rushing yards per game, which would be their worst effort since the winless 1976 season, reports the St. Pete Times.

Six of the Bucs’ last seven games are against strong running teams: Atlanta (twice), New Orleans (twice), Carolina and the New York Jets, which are ranked No. 1 in the NFL.

Memo to Jim Bates: Try something new, brother. No matter who deserves the blame. It ain’t work’n.