You thought the Buccaneers’ playoff drought was going to end last season. Instead, they lost six of their first eight games and limped to a 5-11 finish.
If only someone or something had warned you.
Actually, something did.
A video game.
While everyone else was jumping aboard the hype train last August, Madden NFL 18 was pumping the brakes. Before anyone had taken a meaningful snap, I powered up my PlayStation 4, downloaded Madden and simulated the regular season 10 times. The Bucs won an average of six games and didn’t make the playoffs once.