December is already the most important month of football for teams like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With all the pressure mounting in the world, the last thing a team like this one needs is distractions.
Yet, that’s what they have. But aren’t giving in to, according to their head coach.
“You start thinking about other things and you (will) have to win (the division) next week,” Arians said. “But we don’t have any problem focusing for the Saints - that’s for sure.”
What are these ‘other things’?
From a league-wide standpoint, the spread of COVID-19 has once again caused a reshuffling of schedules.