If you take out the narrow win over the lowly Arizona Cardinals, which was not a particularly strong performance by any means, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been unable to score a victory since October 26 before the bye week against the New Orleans Saints. You know, the same cellar dwelling Saints that just upset the Bucs in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season this past Sunday.
Facing a short turn around against another division rival in the Atlanta Falcons, nothing less than a Buccaneers victory is acceptable, and at 7-6, the Bucs pretty much have to win out from here on out in order to guarantee a playoff spot.