How lucky can you get?

[TylerDurden]

I told yall, the JLo mojo is working its magic.  Because in real-time, no way Mooney or Cousins recovered those fumbles.  They didn’t.  And that last Pitts TD was definitely not a TD.

[ProcessBlue2]

The Bucs fan base has become delusional the last 5 or so years. I read for an hour this morning on message boards and X how they think they are going to A) Fire Bowles and ride an interim into the playoffs B) Fire Bowles at the end of the season and get Mike Tomlin C) Get Harbaugh from Baltimore and many other crazy theories that involve trading Baker for future HoF QBs at little to no cost.
 

Living in the basement for 18 years and then having sudden success with Arians and Brady really messed with their psyche. 

[Candler Cat]

1 hour ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

The Bucs fan base has become delusional the last 5 or so years. I read for an hour this morning on message boards and X how they think they are going to A) Fire Bowles and ride an interim into the playoffs B) Fire Bowles at the end of the season and get Mike Tomlin C) Get Harbaugh from Baltimore and many other crazy theories that involve trading Baker for future HoF QBs at little to no cost.
 

Living in the basement for 18 years and then having sudden success with Arians and Brady really messed with their psyche. 

Florida gonna Florida

[WhoKnows]

14 hours ago, MHS831 said:

OK, let's analyze this:

Tampa Bay's last 5 games (including losses vs. New Orleans and Atlanta) November and December games:  1-5.  The only win was a 3-point win vs. Arizona.

Key games:  Of course, if Carolina beats New Orleans Sunday, the Panthers are a game up with Seattle, and 2 vs. the Bucs.  

DECEMBER 21 is probably a "must win" for the Panthers vs. Tampa Bay, assuming the Panthers beat the Saints. If they lose to New Orleans, they are long shots. The Panthers are at home and are 4-2 there-with a stupid loss to New Orleans.  A win could put the Panthers up 2 games with 2 to play.  

DECEMBER 28 is a huge date.  The Bucs have Miami on the road and are home for the finale vs the Panthers.  Miami has won 4 straight.  The Panthers play Seattle at home.  Seattle is 10-3 and 6-1 on the road. If the Panthers win, the Tampa games allows us to rest our starters.  Imagine that.  

If we beat NO and beat Tampa on the 21st, that’s it. No 2 up with 2 games to go, we are done. The loss to Atlanta and a win at NO means that if we split with Tampa, we get the tiebreaker with a better division record. That’s why we have to beat NO. We do that and we have a home game to clinch the division. 

Edited December 13, 2025 by WhoKnows