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Buccaneers: 5 things that went wrong in 2018

By Ryan Doyle

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 23: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 23: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 16: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on against the Baltimore Ravens in the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 16: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on against the Baltimore Ravens in the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

What went wrong for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season? In a disappointing season, issues in the coaching staff and both sides of the football held a talented roster back.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2018 season as underdogs. From a national perspective, the Bucs were nothing more than afterthoughts. A team filled with talent, but questionable coaching and quarterback play would hold them back.

Tampa Bay proved everyone wrong to open up the year. They created a formula that could lead to success throughout the season if they could replicate it.

Quickly, the Bucs proved that the start of the season was nothing more than a fluke. The turnover bug hit the offense, and a weak Tampa Bay defense couldn’t stop a nosebleed.

In the middle of the season, Tampa Bay would lose seven of eight games. A streak like that would doom any team. For the Bucs, it was just the beginning to another double-digit losing season.

But as always, hindsight is 20/20.

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