Why Bucs should be optimistic, concerned ahead of difficult slate

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the thick of arguably their most daunting stretch of the season, with three divisional games in four weeks -- including at the New Orleans Saints on Sunday -- plus two "Monday Night Football" appearances against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7 and at the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 and the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10.

With the Saints (2-3) losing to the Chiefs on Monday night, it's just the Bucs (3-2) and Atlanta Falcons (3-2) sitting atop the NFC South for the time being -- with the Falcons trying to move to 3-0 in the division as the Carolina Panthers (1-4) come to town Sunday.

The Bucs are looking to get…