For once, the public seems to love the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season. After an encouraging 2016 campaign and an aggressive off-season plan, the Bucs have become media darlings, and are widely believed to be on the verge of breaking out this season. USA Today is apparently among that group of believers.
On Tuesday, the sports section of USA Today unveiled their annual record predictions for all 32 teams in the NFL, and for the Buccaneers they envision a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 when Jeff Garcia and Earnest Graham lost to Eli Manning and the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants.