Playoffs start now.

It didn’t take long for foot-rubbing, car-littering Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski to become a Floridian.

Gronk, who played his first nine seasons in the frigid northeast, often if not regularly playing through January in icy New England, can call himself a Floridian now.

No, it’s not because his residence is Tampa after being traded to the Bucs. And no, not because he may have been living since he first retired at his mom’s place in southwest Florida.

Gronk admitted yesterday his blood has thinned out, which happens to nearly everyone after a couple of years upon setting roots in the Sunshine State. He said he had to wear long sleeves and a beanie to practice this week when the temperatures outside One Buc Palace were in the 50s.

He later admitted it’s excellent football weather.

When asked about park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, jet-ski-losing, handshake-stiffing, biscuit-baking Bucs quarterback Tom Brady’s water toys, Gronk hinted he may borrow Brady’s jet skis (now that they have been recovered).

As far as Brady’s new custom $2 million boat, watch out Tom.

“When it warms back up and his boat is missing, you know who it was,” Gronk warned.

When asked about the Vikings, Gronk used a perfect word to describe Minnesota, which is currently right behind the Bucs in the current playoff seedings.

“It could be a very dangerous team coming into December,” Gronk said of the Vikings. “They’ve got a lot of momentum going for them right now and having momentum is huge in the NFL. …

“This is basically a playoff game. Coach [Arians] has been emphasizing that to us big time. This is basically the start of the playoffs for us because if we do want to go to the playoffs, we’ve got to win.”

While Gronk admitted he’s enjoying living in and playing in Florida, he gave no hint as to his plans for next season. He’s a free agent after the season.

Joe sure hopes if the Bucs do stumble and are not playing meaningful games in Janaury, that Gronk doesn’t run off for good with his cheerleader/SI Swimsuit Covergirl girlfriend.

Gronk said it perfectly: Sunday is a playoff game. The most important game played at the Den of Depression since the Bucs tanked against the slimy Saints to draft Jameis.

Must win? Better win!