Buccaneers Expected to Play Starters on Sunday vs. Falcons

Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to play their starters on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Todd Bowles plans to play Buccaneers starters in meaningless Week 18 game. https://t.co/Qo53Yr7jKC

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 2, 2023

This decision seems puzzling, but Brady made it clear that he wants to be out there in Week 18, which likely played into Bowles’s decision. The Buccaneers have already locked up the NFC South with Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers, deeming their season-finale against the Atlanta Falcons meaningless. However, Tampa Bay has struggled to put up points on the offensive end, so some extra experimental reps…