The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a game, and that means it's time for optimism. Here's a bit of that: the Bucs are just half a game out of a playoff spot, as Greg Auman points out.
Crazy but true: Bucs are a half-game out of 2nd NFC wild card right now. Vikings get in at 2-2 today, seven NFC teams all at 2-3 ...
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) October 12, 2015
So let's start with the obvious here: the Bucs haven't exactly been good enough to believe they can get into the playoffs at this point.