Buccaneers’ Top Ten Moments Of 2016

Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of an official Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet on the sidelines at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of an official Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet on the sidelines at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of an official Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet on the sidelines at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; A view of an official Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet on the sidelines at Raymond James Stadium. The Buccaneers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

While Buccaneer fans may be ringing in 2017 without playoffs to look forward to, 2016 was still a big year for the franchise. Here, we take a look at the ten best moments of the 2016 calendar year.

2016 was a rough year in many ways, but for the Buccaneers, things seemed to turn around for the better. They started slow, but won five straight at one point to put themselves in the playoff conversation. A two-game slide in December took them out of it, but they were still able to finish with a respectable 9-7 record.

A lot happened for Tampa Bay in 2016. There were some changes, some steps forward and a couple of steps backward. There were times in which Bucs fans continued to feel frustration, but others in which they could celebrate. Looking at the year as a whole, there was a lot of progress made for a franchise that hasn’t seen any sustained success in quite a while.

So, let’s get to it. Here are our top ten moments of the 2016 season…