Is Sunday A Trap Game For The Chargers?
December 13th, 2024
Could Jim Harbaugh and Chargers look past Bucs?
Is the Bucs-Chargers game on Sunday setting up for a trap game for Los Angeles?
Think about it: Last week Los Angeles played Kansas City. The Chargers still had a prayer of winning the division. So you know they put in 100 percent preparation and effort.
No, the Chargers didn’t win. In fact, their star quarterback Justin Herbert got beat up with a leg injury. And he sprained another ankle. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is convinced Justin Herbert will play against the Bucs.
But what about four days later?
Los Angeles hosts Denver, Thursday Night Football. Both teams are currently 8-5. The Chargers beat the Broncos earlier in the year. Beating the Broncos would give the Chargers a playoff tiebreaker. So that’s an important game.
Now Joe knows no matter how much coaches will deny it, they pay attention to a Thursday night game a week out. Some teams will even split time to go over gameplans in practice with their teams for an upcoming Thursday game while also preparing for Sunday.
Yes, Sunday is important for both the Bucs and the Chargers. But with the Chargers playing the Bucs sandwiched by two serious division rivals with a tiebreaker at stake in the span of 11 days, and having a quarterback limping around, might the Bucs catch a break with perhaps Los Angeles looking ahead?
You know, a good ol’ fashioned trap game!
December 13th, 2024 at 4:11 am
I smell what you’re cooking Joe and hey, you may truly be on to something. In fact to at least some degree, that’s Exactly Right.
I’d say the odds are in our favor due to the Chargers likely (to at least some degree), are “mentally” biting off more than they can chew by not focusing 100% on a VERY HUNGRY Tampa Bay Buccaneers team. It’s human nature to try to think ahead while desperately trying to figure out how to kill “Two Birds with One Stone”. (Or is that Three?)
Nicely pointed out Joe
December 13th, 2024 at 4:50 am
Harbaugh is to good of coach to fall into a “trap game”. We will be outcoached again on Sunday. Just hope Baker can keep from making any more turn overs. Charger defense is really tough (15.9 points per game allowed) no room for errors.
December 13th, 2024 at 5:37 am
Baker plays poorly against good defenses. Our run game better be on point to hurl him alleviate that problem because our defense won’t give them much help unless David and Tykee Smith can make done great plays
December 13th, 2024 at 5:57 am
Bucs have 170 yards rushing and win by 10
December 13th, 2024 at 6:03 am
It might be a trap game for the Bucs, They love to beat a team like the Chargers and then come back and lay an egg against a crappy team.
December 13th, 2024 at 6:13 am
It all depends on Super Coach. Best coach in the world.
December 13th, 2024 at 6:36 am
Trap games happen to coaches who aren’t capable of keeping a team focused and determined against lesser opponents. I wonder which coach falls into that category?
December 13th, 2024 at 7:05 am
I hardly think either team is viewing the other team as a laydown, easy win – something that most people say is a major component of a trap game.
December 13th, 2024 at 7:10 am
Good coached teams don’t fall for trap games
December 13th, 2024 at 7:11 am
As an 8 win team at this point of the season it is almost a given to make the playoffs barring a collapse like PHI in 2023. With the AFCW already decided both DEN and LAC will have to go on the road. Incentive for both is BAL is sitting at 8 wins also and going to play somewhere warm against the Texans as the 5 seed is better than going somewhere cold like PIT as the 6th or BUF as the 7th.
December 13th, 2024 at 7:30 am
What the Chargers do is irrelevant. Bucs have to win. Baker needs a perfect game like he had last year at Lambeau.
December 13th, 2024 at 8:03 am
“Baker needs a perfect game like he had at Lambeau” Agree ! If Baker has that perfect game, it’s gonna be a beautiful day in LA !!
Go Bucs Beat the Chargers!!
December 13th, 2024 at 8:16 am
The Bucs can’t afford to hope for trap game, they need to win out, starting with the Chargers.
December 13th, 2024 at 8:30 am
Chris Godwin’s injury was catastrophic to this offense. Baker’s security blanket is gone. He was having a first team All Pro year before that F’ng Ravens game.
December 13th, 2024 at 8:40 am
I keep seeing ppl say Harbaugh is a such a good coach.. what makes him that good of a coach? Even seen someone comment a top 5 coach.. how? A players coach..yes but a great coach/top 5? Not sold after 1 year back in the big leagues
December 13th, 2024 at 9:05 am
baker plays poorly against good defenses?
December 13th, 2024 at 9:05 am
everybody falls into trap games
December 13th, 2024 at 9:20 am
it should be a tough game…but there is a slim chance we go in there, like with green bay late last season, and just play a statement game and throw and azz whoopin’ to a good football team…
slim, but it could happen…we have beaten some good team’s azzes this year…granted, mostly early on…but we might be due for a big road win at this point…don’t bet on it…but ya never know 🙂
December 13th, 2024 at 9:23 am
if we win this one…we are facing bback to back trap games…
4 wins in a row and then going to dallas for SNF…trap game for sure…
and then carolina at home…
more like a trap house than a trap game
December 13th, 2024 at 10:09 am
Hope this Harbaugh ain’t as dirty as the Baltimore one. Be careful Bucs and outplay the refs, too. Trap game? I doubt it severely. Hope the Ravens get pulverized when and if they make the playoffs. Win will depend on which team is hungrier. Go Bucs!!
December 13th, 2024 at 10:28 am
Good points all around Joe.
December 13th, 2024 at 10:43 am
34-6 Bucs because the NFL makes no sense and every team can be great or terrible on a given week. Evans gets 150 and Men Who Aren’t Godwin break out.
December 13th, 2024 at 10:53 am
Nahhh, its no trap game for them. The Chargers will be ready. They actually play Defense.and when you score on them? They tighten their noose like an anaconda. They get even tougher. Bucs Offense is going to have to be clicking on all cylinders to beat this team guys. These ain’t the Raiders.
December 13th, 2024 at 10:59 am
It’s the NFL sometimes you just have to go against the masses. Take last nights game. Every single analyst had this as a high scoring game. The result 12-6! The majority are wrong a lot of the times.
December 13th, 2024 at 11:27 am
Tend to think this too. What would this offense be with Godwin. Dang.