Is The Bucs’ Offense “Dangerous?” Todd Bowles Explains
December 11th, 2024
Starting to really like offense.
Do the Bucs have a dangerous offense? Depends how you look at it.
Bucco Bruce Arians appeared on the “Scoop City” podcast recently and said that unless an offense can average 28 points a game, it is screwed.
As a result, the Bucs are a cat’s whisker away from being dangerous. The Bucs average 27.9 points a game, fifth-best in the league.
So how does Bucs coach Todd Bowles describe his offense? It’s not dangerous, Bowles said. Not yet, at least.
“We’re getting there, yes.”
After losing four straight (with Jamel Dean out of the lineup), the Bucs have since bounced back and have won three straight. If they can win three of the next four games, the Bucs (7-6) just may have enough wins to secure the NFC South.
Anything less, and it could be really tight for the Bucs.
It would help on Sunday if the Bucs offense can explode for 30 points. That may be tough sledding against the Chargers as they allow a league-low 15.9 points a game.
Only three times this season have the Chargers allowed 20 or more points. So this week, “dangerous” could mean the Bucs score anywhere in the 20s.
But hey, if the Bucs can pull off a win, then there should be noe argument who should win the NFC South.
December 11th, 2024 at 4:32 pm
Bucs need to win out to control their destiny. They will need all three phases to pull out a win at the Chargers. Any chance Mike Edwards will play?
December 11th, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Run run the ball
December 11th, 2024 at 4:52 pm
Bucs would have a dangerous offense if Chris Godwin did not have a season ending injury.
If Jalen McMillian can step it from last week’s game, then maybe the Bucs can score more than 20 points against the Chargers.
December 11th, 2024 at 4:57 pm
One for the stat geeks…
How does our #5 scoring offense stack up against the offenses the Chargers have played against so far?
IOW Have they met up with a top 5 or 10 offense yet this year?
December 11th, 2024 at 5:11 pm
🤣
December 11th, 2024 at 5:12 pm
GO BUCS!
December 11th, 2024 at 5:28 pm
We need Good Baker to show-up this week instead of the Trash Baker who has shown up the last two weeks. It’s going to be a lot to ask, however, but Baker is so inconsistent, who knows, maybe he goes out and has a perfect QB week. I hope Baker can shrug off these games and have a big finish to the season – and hopefully Cousins tanks the Falcons at the same time.
At the very least, throw the damn ball to Evans. If Mike is one-on-one, he’s open, stop instead forcing the ball to scrubs like Shepard and Palmer (although in fairness I do like Shepard, he’s still a scrub compared to Evans).
December 11th, 2024 at 5:29 pm
@gp –
The Chargers played the Ravens (#3 scoring offense) and gave up 30 points and lost, while scoring 23 on their own.
The next highest rated offense they played was the Steelers (#10 scoring offense), and they gave up 20 points while only scoring 10 on their own. But that was when the Steelers still had Justin Fields at QB and weren’t scoring very many points.
The next highest rated offense is the Chiefs (#12 scoring offense), who won both games scoring only 17 and 19 points respectively.
#3 Ravens avg 29.5 points/game
#5 Bucs avg 27.9 points/game
#10 Steelers avg 24.8 points/game
#12 Chiefs avg 23.7 points/game
Unfortunately for us, the Steelers and Chiefs have way better defenses than we do. As do the Chargers…
December 11th, 2024 at 5:39 pm
unbelievable – yeah, this is a tough game, including the fact the Bucs overall history of traveling to California, and how it tends to end in a disaster. But Baker is the wildcard, if he shows up and has a good week, who knows. Regardless I’ve always assumed this is a loss, so I won’t be outraged at a loss, but they have to win all the games after that to make the playoffs (I don’t want to count on the Falcons to keep losing, even if that’s likely it’s best to not assume it).
December 11th, 2024 at 5:48 pm
It can be with a little more consistency. They have to stop having half the game, where they just stall and commit penalties and turn the ball over.
December 11th, 2024 at 5:52 pm
One thing is absolute…..
The Bucs defense is NOT!
December 11th, 2024 at 5:53 pm
I remember when Baker bailed into LA on 48hrs notice and routed the Raiders finishing the game with a beautiful walk off TD. History tends to repeat.
December 11th, 2024 at 6:29 pm
un
Thank you for taking that time and detailing the information.
Sounds like a consensus agreement that our offense has what it takes. The question becomes… Which defense shows up?
December 11th, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Do not bet the Ranch.
December 11th, 2024 at 6:37 pm
Unbelievable, the Chargers beat the Bengals 34-27. The Bengals are number 6, I think.
December 11th, 2024 at 6:40 pm
rod
The idea that we don’t play well in west coast, night time/prime time, cold weather, etc. games is a part of the loser mentality lore that has plagued this franchise through much of it’s history.
It seems to me that that “loser mentality” has been benched for a team first winning mentality. We experienced this in the late nineties/early 2000’s for about 5-6 seasons. Lets hope it lasts just a leeeeetle bit longer this time.
December 11th, 2024 at 7:17 pm
Even Bruce Arians knows Todd Bowles defense is trash. I guess it has to be the #1 scoring offense for him to be impressed. What a dumb quote, is he scared to give Coen a compliment? Hopefully he did and it just wasn’t in the article but either way if we scored 30 a game his defense would just give up 31 a game.
December 11th, 2024 at 9:44 pm
GP
Agree about the loser’s mentality. But we have many little trains here who beiieve they can get to the top of the hill chanting I think I can’t I think I can’t.