The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now below .500 after a devastating loss to the Carolina Panthers last weekend that now puts them behind the eight ball for the NFC South crown and the only remaining playoff spot they can fight for with a record hovering around dead even.
There are so many players and coaches in the building who need to step it up and be honest about their contributions this season, but what does not help is that the Pro Bowl voting and some of the perception of these players seems to be inflated.
Baker Mayfield tends to be the magnet attracting the most criticism, becaus he is easy for people to hate since he is loud, brash, and often inconsistent.