Buccaneers Have Night Issues
December 21st, 2024
Don’t tell anyone, but the Bucs have lost their last five night games in the regular season.
That includes three this season and two last year. Sandwiched in between is last season’s playoff victory at night against the Eagles.
There’s something about the Bucs with Todd Bowles and night games. There was no winning record in prime time with Tom Brady at quarterback in 2022, either.
Joe brings this up because the Bucs play tomorrow — at night. The Sunday Night Football affair at Dallas is not a must-win game, but it certainly is critical.
If the Bucs win out — at Dallas (6-8) and home for Carolina (3-11) and New Orleans (5-9) — then they’ll lock up the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs with a record of 11-6. A hiccup along the way and a lot could change.
Joe hopes and expects that Bowles will try to tweak something tomorrow as it relates to game preparation. It’s hard to believe Tampa Bay’s woes at night are only tied to bad luck a higher-caliber of opponent.
Coincidences are rare in the NFL. So Joe takes a little comfort in the Bucs being 5-2 on the road this season with both losses coming in overtime — each at night.
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December 21st, 2024 at 6:58 pm
The only night games we’re good in are the ones that start around 6:30pm and we win them big.
48-21
31-9
We’re the Bucs and we do things a little bit differently…….
😀
December 21st, 2024 at 7:15 pm
Have a bad feeling about tomorrow night. We could easily be out of the playoff picture by midnight tomorrow. Hope I’m very very wrong
December 21st, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Bucs win 34-17
December 21st, 2024 at 7:38 pm
The Bucs need to win-out starting with a trampling of the Cowboys. No letdown, just bury them and show how good we are.
December 21st, 2024 at 7:50 pm
Please.
Coincidence. Or maybe voodoo 🤣
We haven’t lost since I got my BUCS hoodie. Equally meaningful “stat”. 🙄✌🏼
December 21st, 2024 at 7:51 pm
I would love to know the Bucs record since 1976 on MNF, SNF, TNF and any other prime time game when they are the only game in town. I suspect it is very poor. I, too, am nervous about tomorrow night.
December 21st, 2024 at 7:58 pm
Everything is changing….we’re setting new records…have faith, we got this 🙂
December 21st, 2024 at 8:04 pm
I go with on the road mentality and I think we have been really good playing teams that are good.
December 21st, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Trends and superstitions.
This is a different team than the one that lost those games.
Far more concerned with whatever surprises the cowgirls might throw at us than what time the game is.
December 21st, 2024 at 9:29 pm
It’s long past time Bucs broke the SNF curse. They’re sure better than the Cowjokes.
December 21st, 2024 at 9:35 pm
Remember,………We can’t win out west either!!!
December 21st, 2024 at 9:39 pm
Running the ball , pounding the opponent into submission solves most night or out west problems
December 21st, 2024 at 9:51 pm
Night terrors eh?
December 21st, 2024 at 9:57 pm
I am also concerned about tomorrow. Cowboys are playing much better football. Only loss since before Thanksgiving is Cincy who is playing well as of late. A game Dallas should of won if not for that blocked punt blunder. They better be ready to play tomorrow.
December 21st, 2024 at 10:06 pm
2-0 in the superbowl
December 21st, 2024 at 10:12 pm
Can’t be confident the Bucs can win as long as Bowels is HC…
He gets out coached far to often!
December 21st, 2024 at 10:36 pm
Joe, with all due respect, it’s not about daylight or dark, it’s about X’s and O’s and if the Bucs have enough talent to overcome the Cowboys level of talent. I am confident the Bucs win !!
Go Bucs !! Beat the Cowboys !!
December 21st, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Alvin Scissors Harper – I wondered that too. Here’s the numbers I found, which appear to be correct.
Bucs record on MNF: 14-15, 3 game losing streak
Bucs record on TNF: 3-9, 3 game losing streak
Bucs record on SNF: 9-15, 1 game winning streak
Bucs record on Thanksgiving: 0-1
Bucs record on Christmas: 1-0 (vs Cards in 2022, also a SNF game)
Overall primetime record: 31-44 (8-11 over the last 5 years)
December 21st, 2024 at 11:03 pm
Bucs are a bit of anomaly at times. They play like a powerhouse at times and certainly in the second half at the Chargers game, then as we are all hyped with this new renowned powerhouse, they can suddenly pull the plug and play poorly. No more flash in a pan or winning indecisively against inferior opponents. I would like to see consistent solid play game after game.
All indications are pointing up, fans are excited, play solid and consistent. No
More letdowns.
December 21st, 2024 at 11:18 pm
Rod
Well done on listing historical records.
A rhetorical question…
Can you tell me who the players were in those games, for both teams?
I know, silly question, because we’re not playing against those players tomorrow.
Tomorrow is a bright new day! Unencumbered by things that have happened in the past.
Don’t get me wrong, It’s important to remember the past, especially past mistakes so you can correct them, but also past accomplishments so you can try to repeat them.
Embrace the new!
December 21st, 2024 at 11:21 pm
Why is Jack Browning our punter, why did the Bucs cut Camarda? I understand he was not punting as well as he used to, it was certainly better than this new guy. There has to be some other reason.
December 21st, 2024 at 11:25 pm
Preparation and match-ups are far more important than tee time.
December 21st, 2024 at 11:29 pm
Joe’s can you explain what happened to Jake Camarda? His stats even in his slump are much better then Jack Browning.
December 21st, 2024 at 11:33 pm
The official line is he wasn’t punting well. Joe has zero other information.
Notice no other NFL team has picked him up. Often, actions are louder than words.
December 21st, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Bowles will have Cooper Rush seeing ghosts…
December 22nd, 2024 at 5:14 am
Thank you for the data, Joe. I had a feeling about it, but wasn’t certain until reading this now. It’s time for the Bucs to break the night loss record and win tonight.