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5 priorities for Buccaneers to improve this offseason

By Joshua Omoregie

TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 16: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on against the Miami Dolphins during the preseason game at Raymond James Stadium on August 16, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 16: Head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on against the Miami Dolphins during the preseason game at Raymond James Stadium on August 16, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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One drive away from a win and an 8-8 season, the Buccaneers lost today’s game against Atlanta. All it took was one play to seal their fate.

The 2019 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is over. A Week 17 loss at the hands of division rival, Atlanta Falcons, on the first play of overtime was a complete microcosm of the Buccaneers season this year. On the opening drive for Tampa Bay in overtime, Jameis Winston throws an interception on the first snap that’s taken back for a Falcon’s touchdown.

Ball game. Tampa Bay now heads into the 2020 offseason with a losing 7-9 record instead of a more respectable 8-8.

Plenty and good and bad on the season overall, but here’s some quick rapid response. Bruce Arians put out a viewable product for the people of Tampa Bay this year, despite what the record showed. The young team clearly turned the corner midway through the season and put together a competitive showing week in and week out from that point on.

When taken into consideration the Buccaneers having one of the toughest schedules in the year, enduring a 49-day road trip in-between home games, and implementing a new base defense as well as adjustments with veterans and new rookies? Arians deserves credit for even being in consideration for an 8-8 Tampa Bay team by Week 17. At 66 years old, he’s still got it.

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