Somebody pinch me. I witnessed a Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense play 60 minutes. The Bucs won an ugly, ugly offensive game, 10 - 6. It brought tears to my eyes as the defense played amazingly as our offense struggled. Before this game, I had lost all confidence in the defense and thought the only way the team would win is if the offense can score and score often. That was what the past eight games of patterns had reflected.
Tampa Bay's Basic stats before the game
Defensive Passing: 10th (240 yards/game)
Defensive Rushing: 15th (108 yards/game)
Points Against: 29th (28.