The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed a strong performance to try to get the season back on track after their bye week. That’s exactly what occurred, and even if the New York Giants aren’t exactly a bad opponent, the Bucs’ strategy of throwing them into the sun was exactly the kind of victory they needed.
It was the opening match of Tampa Bay’s lightest stretch of games, which could help the Bucs regain their position in the NFC South contest. Not only would it require defeating the Atlanta Falcons, but it might also mean facing them in the playoffs for the first time.
The Bucs play the Panthers and Raiders, while Atlanta, which has already suffered back-to-back defeats, faces the Vikings and Chargers. In just two weeks, there may be a tie or a complete reversal of the standings, depending on how things unfold.
All eyes are on the playoffs, but that’s what Bucs supporters have been hoping for after a terrible four-game losing streak ruined a scorching start to the season. Rachaad White believes Tampa Bay has a good opportunity if the Falcons win one of those games.
If the Bucs and Falcons face off in the playoffs, Rachaad White believes the Bucs will prevail.
White informed the world, primarily Atlanta, during his appearance on Stacking the Box that a third meeting with the Falcons is unlikely to proceed as well as the last two.
I just feel confident in our chances against anyone,” White said. “On any given day, anything can happen, no matter who the opponent is or when we play. Sure, they’ve beaten us twice, and if we face them again, so be it—but at the end of the day, I like our chances.
This feels torn out of that book because he mentioned in another part of the conversation how Baker Mayfield’s tenacity and swagger rub off on everyone in the locker room. Atlanta may have defeated the Bucs twice, but both times it came down to a last drive and was decided by a touchdown or less.
When it comes to making the third time the charm, history is on the Bucs’ side. In 2020, Tampa Bay defeated the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs after losing twice to them during the regular season. Drew Brees was also retired on his home field.
The Bucs won a Super Bowl trophy two games later, so we all know what occurred next.
That’s the objective once more this season, but considering how close both games were, the prospect of facing the Falcons a third time raises the possibility that things will turn out the way White is envisioning.
