With Week 9 off, the theme for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is rest, reset, and relax before starting the second half of its season.
They'll need it, too. Coming out of the bye week Tampa Bay gets games against the Patriots, Bills, and Rams -- matchups that could wildly swing the NFC Playoff Picture one way or another.
With that being said, there are a few things that hold plenty of importance to Tampa Bay's season going forward. Here are three things Tampa Bay desperately needs to happen in Week 9 while they stay home.
The teams they need to lose, lose
Obviously, Tampa Bay will have no control over how the schedule plays out in Week 9, but they can hope.