The New Orleans Saints handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the final blow to the Bucs’ playoff chances. While the Bucs have not been mathematically eliminated just yet, they would need a miracle to make the postseason.
According to the New York Times Playoff Simulator, even if Tampa Bay wins out, they have just an 11 percent chance to land a Wild Card spot.
Currently, the Bucs hold the eighth spot in next year’s draft. They sit ahead of all of the other 5-8 teams. (NYG, DET, CIN), due to their strength of schedule.