Buccaneers Schedule Breakdown and Record Prediction

Sep 7, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; General view of the Pirate Ship inside of Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; General view of the Pirate Ship inside of Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
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The NFL Schedule has been released.   Let’s go game by game and predict how the Buccaneers will do this season.

Dec 27, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers pirate ship during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers pirate ship during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

With the unnecessary spectacle of NFL schedule release, the Buccaneers were given TWO, count em , TWO prime-time games.  Not only a Thursday Night game but a Monday Night Game as well, for the first time since November 2013. There’s a reason the Bucs have multiple prime-time games and it’s because they have talent and people will be excited to watch them.  They’ve been attractive to some because of players like Mike Evans and Jameis Winston, who are high-profile personalities.  Jay-Z even made an appearance at Ray-Jay to hang out with some players.  I feel that if Bucs were on HBO Hard Knocks they could easily become a much more popular team like the Texans were last season, but that’s another story.

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The schedule is going to be tougher than even the most optimistic Bucs’ fans realize because they have the fifth toughest schedule, based on last season results.  These results will always vary because some teams take a few steps back, Denver, but most take steps forward,  like the Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders, and will be tougher than advertised.  So now lets take a look at each game and predict the outcome.

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