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5 crucial matchups Bucs must win to overcome Patriots

Sunday’s matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots is shaping up to potentially be one of the best games of the season.

The Bucs and the Pats are rolling, coming in with just two losses each. The quarterbacks have played some out-of-this-world football, and their defenses are shutting down the opposition. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel isn’t known for his unique schemes like Todd Bowles is, but his teams are physical and gritty. Thankfully, the Bucs have shown they can win those types of games this season already.

In what should be a close and physical contest, here are five individual matchups that could go towards determining the outcome of the game.