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If the Bucs have the 3rd easiest schedule coming in, and we're on it twice.....kinda says someting, dunnit?

The Bucs stumbling is one of the least surprising things. They've been good but not nearly as unbeatable as some have suggested. And just like that. Tonight and the game against the Rams look pretty tough. If we can somehow come out on top in both I will be elated. But it's a tall order for our Panthers. We'll see.

My gut tells me it gets ugly fast.

Which Panthers team is showing up against the 49ers? The world beating, 400 yards passing Reaper Bryce team, or a team that looks like it was exposed to toxic levels of carbon dioxide on the plane ride to SF? Who knows? This team makes no sense and has zero consistency. The could score 0 points, or 30. No idea. And just when you write them off, they'll come out and dominate.

Young is better than Bridgewater, and we're better than the injury riddled Bucs with Bridgewater at QB. We'll sweep the Bucs if Baker doesn't return imo. That's huge. We have a chance at he playoffs with a cheeks team. Nice.

The injury riddled Bucs with Bridgewater at QB would lose to even bad teams imo. Baker's shoulder decides our fate imo.

For the first time on a long time I actually think we have a decent shot at the playoffs. However, this all hinges on Baker missing several games. If he recovers quickly, then we're back to being cooked.

We have the 5th hardest remaining schedule. Bucs third easiest. https://www.tankathon.com/nfl/remaining_schedule_strength Baker with his arm in a sling is analogous to playing with Bryce Young.

If Baker is out for a while, the bucs could lose any of those games they have left. We'll see though. We just need to handle our business and split these next two since I really don't think we can beat that rams team

What is the latest on Baker? Our team is mediocre but with Baker in a sling we have a reasonable chance at making the playoffs. Bridgewater can only do check downs at this point in his career, so any team the Bucs play without Baker is an L imo. This is the best news all season.

If Baker is done, bucks schedule just got a lot harder,

Not only do we have the hardest schedule, the Bucs might have the easiest. Besides us twice, they have the Cardinals, Saints, Falcons and Dolphins.

I see it this way, we could beat the Saints on the road, Seattle at home. Will probably lose to the Niners and Rams. That means we are 8-7 excluding the Bucs games. For us to win the division, we could hope to tie the Bucs and win the head-to-head. to do that, we have to sweep Tampa Bay and finish 10-7 (yes--the Saints loss is killer). Here is why: The Bucs, on the other hand, have an EASY schedule. AT HOME: Cardinals, Falcons, Saints, Panthers. AWAY: Panthers and Dolphins. I see them winning at least 4 more games. If they beat the Cards, the Falcons, the Saints, and the Dolphins, they have 10 wins. Probably expected because no team has over 4 wins except the Panthers. Even if Baker is out, I see them winning 4 down the stretch, making their overall record 10-7 if they lose both games to the Panthers. If so, we go. While it could happen; I sense the Panthers are starting to feel it, but I thought that before the home game vs. New Orleans, so we shall see. I give the Panthers about a 10-20% chance of pulling it off

When we played the Cowboys, nobody really believed we could win. And we did. We can do it, we just can’t afford anymore Bryce 125 yard passing days. If he’s gonna be the guy, act like it. Lead the team and win some games. Make the tough plays when it matters.

Yeah, IIRC, that picture was what made it all click like, “wow! He seems to know a lot about Matt, argues passionately for and about him, and looks almost identical to him.” It also explains the complete meltdown and then the eventual exit. I can’t remember a ton of our interactions prior to him going off the rails, but I remember thinking, as you said, he was a valuable contributor. You’re right, idk that there has ever been a crazier turn, not even in the WWE.

That is pure facts

Even if we have the hardest schedule, we just have to win the same number of games as the Bucs and beat them both times. That seems very doable now. I mean even if we only beat the Bucs both times and they only win two more games, we win the division. As bad as they’re injured I could see them losing out.

I think we can confidently say that Bryce is better than Baker in a sling. Maybe.

Beat the bucs twice, best the saints, and steal one more. Not likely, but it could happen.

So we’re currently tied for 1st place in the division right?

It's been a long time, but didn't he post a picture of himself in a lounge thread once and he looked like he could be Matt Moore's cousin or something? TheRealDeal's time here was crazy bc he was a perfectly logical guy before Matt Moore got sent on his way. I liked him and agreed with a lot of his takes. I never seen a poster go from valued contributor to troll in such a short time.

Hold your horses we have the hardest schedule even if we best the Bucs twice

I'm not the only one saying Kon is the Hornets best player. Saw it in SI and somewhere else.

That fuging Saints game, man