The Buccaneers’ offense struggled mightily for most of Monday night’s primetime showdown against the Texans.
With All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs sidelined by injury and right tackle Luke Goedeke exiting early with a foot injury, Tampa Bay was forced to rely on a makeshift offensive line against arguably the league’s best defensive front — a tall task for any team, but especially for a team without its starting offensive tackles.
After opening the game strong with two consecutive touchdown drives, Tampa Bay went scoreless on their next seven drives with six punts — including a blocked one — and a missed field goal.