The Bucs’ Step 2 Is At San Francisco
January 15th, 2023
No reason for the Bucs to look past the Cowboys, but if fans choose to, then Tampa Bay’s next postseason hurdle is at San Francisco, winners of 11 consecutive games.
That streak includes hammering the Bucs 35-7 in mid-December. So there probably are a few smiles in the other Bay area tonight.
With the Giants winning at the Vikings this evening, the matchups for next weekend are set. San Francisco will host the winner of the Bucs-Cowboys game, and the Eagles will host the Giants.
Joe would have preferred the Eagles as the Bucs’ potential second postseason opponent. But it really doesn’t matter. To be the best, you have to beat the best.
January 15th, 2023 at 7:58 pm
No biggie!
Brady against rookie. All day long!
Go Bucs!
January 15th, 2023 at 7:58 pm
Let’s take care of business tomorrow first….
January 15th, 2023 at 7:58 pm
Beat dallas first but the bucs where destroyed in that game and showed no heart and no toughness.
January 15th, 2023 at 7:58 pm
I’m sure I’d rather see Philly. But if the Giants could knock off Philly, and we can knock off Dallas and SF, wouldn’t we get a home game for the championship? Wouldn’t that be great.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Way to premature for all that joe
January 15th, 2023 at 8:02 pm
With half the team questionable to play good luck tomorrow.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:04 pm
And Tom Brady’s Playoff Nemesis lives on….
January 15th, 2023 at 8:05 pm
Yes, they have to beat Dallas first but… Since this is a fact now, it is a good thing. All they need to do to stop San Fran is shut down the run, play a defensive game, and then it is down to which quarterback can win in the end. I’ll take Brady in that situation.
If Jalen is healthy, I don’t think anyone in the NFC can beat Philly. They showed that almost the whole year. He hasn’t played in a while though and I’m not sure I’m buying that he’s going to be 100% healthy.
Either way, doesn’t matter now. Time to go beat Dallas.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:06 pm
LVMyBUCS
The entire team is as healthy as it’s been all year… Except the O line, which hasn’t been healthy all year. So we shall see.
I fully expect the defense to play great
January 15th, 2023 at 8:08 pm
Doesnt look nice, but 2 years ago when they faced the Saints at the dome whit the Cheese heads waiting at Lambeau was by far worst, so trust in Tom
January 15th, 2023 at 8:08 pm
Bowles just prepared for 49ers after a monday night win over saints should help
January 15th, 2023 at 8:09 pm
Philly barely beat a backup giants team. I give the giants a chance if they can run the football against them.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:20 pm
Biden and his san francisco democrats trying to make schedule tougher for tomorrow nights winner but it will backfire
January 15th, 2023 at 8:25 pm
I don’t give a crap with people saying we got to focus on Dallas first. The players are focusing on Dallas. We can discuss what ever. Philly is a bad match for us. They rush the passer better than any team in the NFL. If we play in philly the weater could come in play and the Bucs cant run the ball.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:26 pm
This is the second season and it’s up to the players since the coaching will not improve for one but the Buc players can change.
2 teams that no one thought could advance, Jags and Giants balled out. The one thing their coaches did do that helped win those games were the 4th and short aggressively playcalls.
If the Bucs are in similar circumstances they have to go for it. 4th and 1 or less is a must go down. Bowles needs to keep the kickers on the bench in those situations.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:26 pm
So 9ers played Saturday afternoon and we play Monday night, he’ll let’s make the game next Saturday just to @%@ the Bucs or Dallas more.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:27 pm
If we had a 40% chance of winning tomorrow it’s now 41% because the nfl wants to Brady to sf storyline all week.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:27 pm
beat dallas….move on to play sf…
beat sf…move on to play winner of giants at philly…
if philly wins, we go to philly…
if giants win, we host the championship game at ray jay…
this is how it could play out as long as we keep winning…which we’ve had a tough time of doing this season…
time to be optimistic and not get ahead of yourself…one game at a time…
#LFGrind
January 15th, 2023 at 8:28 pm
if we somehow sneak past Dallas, we will get blown out next week
January 15th, 2023 at 8:29 pm
sf is so due for a loss…they’ve won like 10-11 in a row…they’re due…
crock turdy is so due for a crap game…and bowles is so due for a defensive mastermind plan to bring the rook down…
ok now i’m def getting ahead of myself…lol
January 15th, 2023 at 8:31 pm
wow the giants looked really good today against the minnesota pretenders
January 15th, 2023 at 8:35 pm
No. Nope. No thanks.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:38 pm
Glad the Giants took care of that fraud Minnesota team. Daboll is a terrific coach. If we beat Dallas and I believe they will, the coaching matters in the playoffs. Mike’s son will coach circles around Bowles and company. Not to mention, they’re loaded on both sides. It’ll take some funky stuff to beat Frisco. Who knows, like Adam said, they’re due for a stinker. Go Bucs!!!!
January 15th, 2023 at 8:44 pm
It is a new season. So we can all hope for the best. Everyone starts 0-0. Few thought Jacksonville would come alive the second half. Few gave the Giants a chance to beat Minnesota. So who knows.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:52 pm
My 1st thought was great – if we get by Dallas…we’ll get killed by the 49ers…then my wife told me…you didn’t think the Bucs had a chance against the Saints during our super bowl year…true vs true
January 15th, 2023 at 8:54 pm
Anything is possible, including the 49er juggernaut finally stumbling. Note that SF has trailed to open both of the last two games, and has needed to come back. A good team might get a jump and maintain a lead. But it will take a lot for that to happen. Like Shanahan having a severe career-ending brain fart, Brock the C ock reverting to mortal, McCaffrey and Deebo forgetting how to play, Bosa and the defense falling apart…
First things first. Because of Bowles and Left, I am not sure at all about this team’s chances tomorrow night. A complete crapshoot.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:55 pm
If Todd Bowels can come up with a defensive plan to shut down the almighty Chiefs the second time around then he certainly can come up with one to beat the 49ers. Just take away Christian McCaffrey and let Byron Leftwich run the no risk it no biscuit offense.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:58 pm
One game at a time gonna have their hands full with Dallas on Monday.
January 15th, 2023 at 8:59 pm
If they somehow beat Dallas then get blown out next week it shows you how bad this coaching staff is. I mean look at the giants who are all beat up yet compete very well.
January 15th, 2023 at 9:23 pm
If this coaching staff is as bad as many of us think, they won’t beat Dallas. But if they do, Bowles will be safe for another year. However, if we get blown out by Dallas, all bets are off on the entire coaching staff.
January 15th, 2023 at 9:36 pm
Ric flair has got Tom Brady’s back…woooooooh
January 15th, 2023 at 9:37 pm
So are we blaming the 12-4 Bengals struggling to beat a team playing with a backup quarterback in the Bengals home stadium on the Bengals horrible coaching staff? Or are we just saving that kind of criticism for the Bucs coaching staff?
January 15th, 2023 at 9:38 pm
If Leftwich come out with student body left n right against a depleted cowboys secondary, then he need to be relieved during real time action. And, as for Bowles, if he come out with a mindset of just score a td n play prevent defense along with not being aggressive and taking chances then he need to be booted before post conference, if he “hold” back like he did on games we lost by not taking chances, not being creative, not playing to win, then he might as well hold n save his breath n not do a press conference. These were all great competitive playoff games over the weekend except the 49ers Seattle game. Of all the other games, each team played hard, got creative n won or lost, they never gave up.
January 15th, 2023 at 9:40 pm
It doesn’t matter because we will probably lose to the Cowpatties, but if we manage to win that one we’ll be smoked in the divisional round.
January 15th, 2023 at 9:41 pm
It means coast to coast travel in an already shortened week The NFL really missed the mark by greedily selling out to more prime time money with this Monday night playoff.
January 15th, 2023 at 9:46 pm
Watched SF against Hawks and they looked just as unbeatable as they did against Bucs. But as Howard Cosell used to say… that’s why they still play the game!
January 15th, 2023 at 9:46 pm
Jack, let’s see how things look in the second half. I fully expect the Bengals to pull away.
January 15th, 2023 at 9:53 pm
Giants can beat the eagles
January 15th, 2023 at 9:56 pm
Yeah, gotta get by the Cowboys 1st!…
But IF Brady does get the Bucs to the Super Bowl, that means:
He put the Cowboys out the playoffs
Avenged this year most embarrassing game in San Fran
Beat his kryptonite in the Giants (Beat Brady twice in Super Bowls which should beat Eagles who are banged up)…
January 15th, 2023 at 10:02 pm
What would make anyone think Bowles andLeftnut are going to run anything different in the playoffs? The only one that would change it would be Brady. And I don’t think he will ignor what either of the coaches plan to do.
January 15th, 2023 at 10:16 pm
Jack, I maybe wrong. Lol
January 15th, 2023 at 10:22 pm
@ DBS, agree – our coaching staff will do nothing different. My only thought is that Brady will hold the ball an extra click and not take the check down…I’m completely prepared to get blown out tomorrow night or…its going to be a ugly boring game with the Bucs doing nothing for 55min and then Brady doing his thing to win it. (in spite of a horrible game day coaching staff)
Go Bucs!
January 15th, 2023 at 10:26 pm
This article is a bulletin board material for dallas to beat us tomorrow.
January 15th, 2023 at 10:38 pm
Yeah!……….no….
January 15th, 2023 at 10:55 pm
I just want to know if Jensen will be back. If not then good luck because this team has to many injuries to the offensive line. We need our starting center back to even beat Dallas.
January 15th, 2023 at 11:07 pm
Thanks Vikings!
January 15th, 2023 at 11:28 pm
Too much excitement this weekend. Can we please have boring football tomorrow? Bucs 35 – Cowboys 3! LFG!
January 15th, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Divisional round game will be Sunday 6:30p if Bucs beat the Cowboys.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:11 am
I can’t wait to go see 80 for Brady
January 16th, 2023 at 12:24 am
People are sleeping on the giants. If they can somehow run the ball on philly they have a chance of pulling the upset.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:28 am
I think we can beat the cowboys. But we don’t match up with the niners. I think they will win easily. I was hoping we would’ve got the eagles.
January 16th, 2023 at 7:30 am
If and that’s a big IF Bucs get by Dallas, this team is the walking wounded, it appears Dallas players are rubbing dirt on their wounds and taking the field, Bucs are soft. Bucs do NOT have the coaching staff to complete with the 9ers.Yhe D is NOT discipline enough to handle 9ers misdirection. One could hope that line will be 10.5 to 13.5 San Fran’s favor. It maybe higher when Bucs lose 3 more players during the walk through practices.
January 16th, 2023 at 9:03 am
Is that invisible guy playing on the OLine tonight? What’s-his-face Jensen? One of Licht’s very rare boo-boo signings.
January 16th, 2023 at 10:53 am
Who we play in the 2nd Round would be a good problem to have.
January 16th, 2023 at 12:54 pm
If these were the Bucs of last year or the year before, first we wouldn’t have lost by 28. Second, law of averages: Brock Purdy, Mr. Irrelevant, he is due for a loss. Football finds your weaknesses at the opportune time. Eleven winds in a row is a high number. We had eight when we won the Superbowl, anything after that is a blessing and a curse at the same time. They are due for a let down. If we manage to look pretty efficient on offense tonight we might have a shot at an upset over SF, doubt it, but it is a good dream to have. If we don’t win tonight someone will beat SF before the big game. If not, the AFC winner will take care of them, GO BUCS!!
January 16th, 2023 at 12:57 pm
If these were the Bucs of last year or the year before, first we wouldn’t have lost by 28. Second, law of averages: Brock Purdy, Mr. Irrelevant, he is due for a loss. Football finds your weaknesses at the opportune time. Eleven wins in a row is a high number. We had eight when we won the Superbowl, anything after that is a blessing and a curse at the same time. They are due for a let down. If we manage to look pretty efficient on offense tonight we might have a shot at an upset over SF, doubt it, but it is a good dream to have. If we don’t win tonight someone will beat SF before the big game. If not, the AFC winner will take care of them, GO BUCS!!
January 16th, 2023 at 4:26 pm
If the Bucs get past the Cowboys, I like the Bucs chances of avenging a blowout loss to the 49ers.
Bucs need to set up the run with their passing game. When the Bucs do that the offense is tough to stop, when the Bucs try to do the opposite, they get stagnant and have a lot of wasted series.