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What to watch in Sunday's Bucs-Vikings game

The Bucs are in Minnesota today for their first road game of the season, and here are five things to watch for as Tampa Bay goes for its first 2-0 start since 2010.

FLAGS FLYING

Three times last week, the Bucs kept drives alive by drawing defensive holding penalties against the Bears on third-down incomplete passes. The penalties are only 5 yards each but result in an automatic first down. Tampa Bay might be able to do better against the Vikings — CB Xavier Rhodes had a 22-yard pass interference call against the Steelers and CB Trae Waynes had a 49-yard penalty, part of 131 yards on flags for Minnesota last week.