NFC South Remains Wide Open
November 10th, 2024
Weak when not playing the Bucs.
So the Falcons (6-4) proved how unimpressive they are today by losing to the slimy Saints, snapping New Orleans’ seven-game losing streak.
Atlanta hit the road and looked lost. The Saints (3-7) never trailed and neither team scored in the fourth quarter.
Kirk Cousins, when he doesn’t play the Bucs, has 9 touchdown passes and 7 interceptions in 8 games this season. Ugly stuff.
Atlanta moved the ball but couldn’t finish en route to a 20-17 loss.
So if Atlanta is bad enough to fall to a Saints team that just fired its head coach, traded its best cornerback and lost its best receiver to a concussion, then Joe can’t count on Atlanta cruising to the NFC South crown. Even with a two-game lead plus a tiebreaker advantage on the Bucs, Atlanta is on shaky ground,
Next up for the Falcons are the battling Broncos in Denver, followed by the Chargers in Atlanta and a road trip to the Vikings.
Joe’s not saying the Bucs are sure bets to snap out of their funk. But the Bucs’ next three games are against the Giants (2-8), Panthers (3-7) and Raiders (2-7). So don’t be shocked if the Bucs and Falcons are soon tied in the standings.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:12 pm
Atlanta has a 3 game cushion over the bucs with 7 to play… Rhis is pure delusional propaganda
November 10th, 2024 at 8:13 pm
Sorry I’m terrible krewe
November 10th, 2024 at 8:22 pm
We are almost 9-1 but are almost 2-8 lol,,,, football is a game of inches ,,, we can play with anyone ,,, week 13 is when we started to roll in 2020,,, in 2 weeks ,, its time
November 10th, 2024 at 8:24 pm
It’s a 3 game lead which is why just getting one of these close games was so important.
We’d need them to collapse and a perfect finish with only 7 games left. Just too little too late otherwise.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:25 pm
These Texan uniforms are incredibly terrible. They look like bloody q-tips.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:27 pm
Wishful thinking Joe, to bad I don’t have that kind of confidence anymore.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:27 pm
Rod I was thinking the same thing…we agree on something…lol
November 10th, 2024 at 8:30 pm
No confidence even in even beating the browns with out Evans, Godwin, and Wirfs
November 10th, 2024 at 8:32 pm
Lmfao, wide open
November 10th, 2024 at 8:36 pm
Joe the season is over Chris the God is out for the year Mike Evans is cooked and toilet Bowles defense can’t cover a statue let’s all be real here
November 10th, 2024 at 8:36 pm
The only thing wide open is todds bung hole getting reamed
November 10th, 2024 at 8:37 pm
Cooked meaning he had a lingering hamstring issue and no telling if it will be healed this season just saying in advance because M1K3 is that dude
November 10th, 2024 at 8:42 pm
Really!!!! Carolina and New Orleans are one game behind us. we have proven we can’t get above 500 and the Glazers are sticking with their man.
JOE can we get a poll on where we think Coen is going to be HC next year? Chicago, Cindy, NO, or Bucs?
He sure as hell will not continue to coach under the Bowles tree. Or should I say shrub.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:44 pm
Lol….with bowles running the show? Get real
November 10th, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Seriously. The Bucs aren’t winning another game with Lovie the Second soiling the sidelines, the meeting rooms, and the practice field. I am praying to Baby Jenoes that a change is made tomorrow morning.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:48 pm
Bucs go turtle whenever a game is up for grabs in last 2 minutes thanks to the weak mentality of their defensive coordinator who is moonlighting as a head coach. I feel for the Joes trying to keep the candle of hope of the Bucs being relevant for the long suffering fans but let’s be real.
The Bucs are not going to run the table because they don’t know how to close the deal. They fight, they are able to come back but when situational football needs to be played, they fold up like they don’t know what to do in a tight game. I can see the lack of confidence and swagger when they are given the ball on a silver platter with 4 downs to go 8 yards and win a game and end up in a tie only to lose as soon as the opponents get the ball back.
It’s been the same sad story in 4 games this season so to have false hope that after 10 games they are suddenly going to be able to play perfect football in these next 7 games is unbelievable. Doesn’t matter if it’s the Giants, Raiders, Panthers or Saints as opponents. They will lose at least 2 of those games at a minimum and probably 3 or 4 wins is realistic. It’s a 7-9 win team so please be realistic because with Todd Bowles leading the way you will always get those heart breaking losses when you expect wins.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:49 pm
Confidence even if the Bucs win out and make the playoffs they can beat anyone in the playoffs ZERO!! With Bowles as head coach that is…
November 10th, 2024 at 8:55 pm
After the last two games I’m not in mode of talking playoffs. I can’t see the Bucs turning this ship around. So disappointed in how this season has unfolded. They have played hard in a few games but a loss is a loss. And we have stacked a bunch of L’s together. Now there is no room for error and the Bucs certainly will not be mistake free. And, the Bucs always play up or down to the level of their opponent. Teams get right against us. Just like today….Purdy had season high’s as per usual
November 10th, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Atlanta loses the next 3. We win the next 3. Makes us 7-6. And them 6-7. With 4 to play. Our team knows what we have to do. You people don’t have a clue. Just my opinion.
November 10th, 2024 at 8:58 pm
A bloody q-tip. That’s funny as hell Rod!
November 10th, 2024 at 8:59 pm
Pack it in like Bowles does i with a game on the line. Nail in the coffin would be losing to saints or panthers lol don’t get people’s hopes up. Todd Bowles is the last holdover in the nfc south and that needs to change after his patent mid season tank and rally to mediocre record.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:05 pm
“Kenton Smith Says:
November 10th, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Atlanta loses the next 3. We win the next 3. Makes us 7-6. And them 6-7. With 4 to play. Our team knows what we have to do. You people don’t have a clue. Just my opinion.”
The only one without a clue is the gutless coward (aka “Defensive Genius” LOL) running this team.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:06 pm
i wonder why we never rock our all pewter unis?
it’s like they’ve been secretly retired…
did we even wear them once last season ???
November 10th, 2024 at 9:11 pm
Hopefully Licht already has his eyes on our new headcoach.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:14 pm
how in the world is this season playing out exactly as last season was playing out…
it’s pretty ridiculous actually
November 10th, 2024 at 9:21 pm
Texans Lions – both teams showing how to play defense.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:24 pm
But Lovie is great.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:26 pm
because bowles doesnt learn from his mistakes
November 10th, 2024 at 9:27 pm
I hate that this is how the Bucs season has gone…… I hope they can turn it around.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:40 pm
we do not control our own destiny
November 10th, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Hello, Bill.
November 10th, 2024 at 9:56 pm
I hope everyone is ready to see this show next year. Bowles will win another 5 games and have a 9 win season and be brought back and they wil give him another chance because of the injuries this season.?
November 10th, 2024 at 10:00 pm
The Glazers should be firing Bowels tonight. No one except his close family and friends think he has the ability as a head coach to make smart, critical decisions. I have seen more than enough of his poor clock management, ultra conservatism, lack of adjustments to stop any team from scoring at will, and grow angrier by the second that he is still our head coach. The Glazers will soon see multitudes of empty seats and increasing numbers of the opposition fans scalping cheap tickets due to Buc fans not wanting to endure the torture of watching his ineptly coached team. We should be able to win at least half of these close games and we continue to implode on defense and give up play after play when it counts the most. Make a statement that Bowels is accountable for his lackluster performance as our head coach and cut him loose. He is supposed to be a “defense guru”. His defense is an absolute joke and the Bucs have one of the worst defenses in the league. I’m fine with keeping Liam as our head coach. If we don’t promote him, he will get a head coach job offer for certain and the Bucs will be left with our hot garbage of a head coach. Go Bucs and make the right call tonight Glazers.
November 10th, 2024 at 10:10 pm
Todd is great! Todd is good! Todd bless the Bucs!
Algo Rhythm is a free agent Bucs should take a look at. He knows how to play defense.
November 10th, 2024 at 10:26 pm
Doesn’t make a difference. Bowls mentality that undrafted players are as good as drafted first or second rounds is ridiculous. I’m wondering since Bowles was an undrafted player he tends to favor them more
November 10th, 2024 at 10:26 pm
So as bad as the Saints have been we are only one game better than them.
Depressing
Its going to take a miracle run down the stretch
November 10th, 2024 at 10:30 pm
Just think if the Bucs had a corner as good as Carlton Davis, that would be huge.
November 10th, 2024 at 10:37 pm
And Carlton Davis has 2 int. tonight for lions we.miss him this year and now just got hurt and taken off the field now that is the Davis we know
November 10th, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Joe, thanks for pointing out that the Bucs still have a chance of winning the NFC South. I say the Bucs try for 11-6 record. They’ve lost enough, time to win now.
And yes I still see Baker running sideways on 4th down with Nick Bosa on his left arm and throwing a first down pass with his right arm. That’s a fighter right there !!
Go Bucs !! Let’s Bake !!
November 10th, 2024 at 10:44 pm
God, just think if we had more than one fast LB on the roster, a guy like Devin White would be a real asset to this defense.
November 10th, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Joe, thanks for pointing out that the Bucs still have a chance of winning the NFC South. I say the Bucs try for 11-6 record. They’ve lost enough, time to win now.
And yes I still see Baker running sideways on 4th down with Nick Bosa on his left arm and throwing a first down pass with his right arm. That’s a fighter right there !!
Go Bucs !! Let’s Bake !!
November 10th, 2024 at 10:49 pm
Should be wide open. Not sure how Canales high jacked the head set for that 2nd down run call from the 5.
November 10th, 2024 at 11:17 pm
The NFL is going to have to change the kicking game this offseason. Maybe go full arena football rules with a bar higher and dramatically smaller with big nets on the side and make it a life ball if it hits the net.
November 10th, 2024 at 11:48 pm
Yea, but when the unimpressive falcons play the Bucs they putting up like 500 yards against this crap defensive scheme. Brady called it all night saying we are playing soft coverage and qbs eat that up. I’m sorry to say but this is a rebuilding year. With Evans and Godwin gone we might want start looking at the draft for cornerbacks, edge rushers , and we depth with the hope that we keep Godwin. After watching us again not go for the jugular at the end of another winnable game has made me sick. This coaching staff has NO BALLS.!!!
November 10th, 2024 at 11:56 pm
how ironic that we have severe secondary issues…
meanwhile CD3 was balling out on tonight’s national game for the lions with 2 int’s and 2 pbu’s
November 11th, 2024 at 12:44 am
“So the Falcons (6-4) proved how unimpressive they are today by losing to the slimy Saints…”
Pretty odd statement. If ATL proved how unimpressive they were, where exactly does that leave the Bucs? The team that got railroaded twice by these unimpressive Falcons?
November 11th, 2024 at 1:13 am
Without our key players and with toilet bowles crap defense the Bucs are done. 2 more losses and its over so lets start thinking about the draft and getting some good defensive players as well as a receiver and a new HC while we still have Baker for 2 more years. This season is over.
November 11th, 2024 at 1:55 am
The NFC South isnt wide open. The Falcons have a 3 game lead and theres what? 7 games left?
Bucs only hope is to pick up a wild card spot. Chances are slim.
Its simple math.
November 11th, 2024 at 4:12 am
We have one more win than the Panthers and the Saints. Think about that.
The Panthers and the Saints. That is the company we keep.
I am sure the possibility to catch the Falcons has the same chances as the possibilities that the Panthers and the Saints catching up to us.
That says something.
Go Bucs
November 11th, 2024 at 5:10 am
Every division is wide open. There’s two months left. Dramatic Joe strikes again. You must watch soaps during the week
November 11th, 2024 at 6:20 am
The Chargers are the only descent team on the schedule. The bucs should sleepwalk to 10-7.
November 11th, 2024 at 6:25 am
Our coach is a post turtle. Blunderbowles will always make the wrong call when the chips are down.
November 11th, 2024 at 6:51 am
Both teams schedules are about the same strength. Bucs need to win six games.
November 11th, 2024 at 7:42 am
Falcons have a tough schedule the rest of the season the Bucs have very weak schedule 10-7 very realistic. The Falcons finish 9-7 at best.
November 11th, 2024 at 7:43 am
Falcons 9-8 typo.
November 11th, 2024 at 8:41 am
How anyone watched this team all month and thinks the Bucs will win 6 of the last 7 is beyond me.
They come out of the bye the hottest team in the league and grab 5 wins in the final 7 games … and that only gets them to 9-8.