5 hardest games on the 2020 NFL schedule for the Buccaneers
By Rob Leeds
Minnesota Vikings (Week 14)
As far as home schedules go, the Bucs have one of the most difficult schedules at home in the NFL. Tampa Bay is playing four opponents that made the playoffs last season, including the Super Bowl champs, and that is not including the Rams who were in the Super Bowl just two years ago.
The Vikings are next on this list and will be yet another problematic home matchup.
Like every other team here, Minnesota has a healthy balance of talent between their offense and defense. The pass rush and the offensive line are both taken care of, Kirk Cousins is a consistent quarterback, and there are no glaring question marks going into the start of the season.
The Vikings leaned heavily on their run game in 2019 with a big emphasis placed upon Dalvin Cook. Cook exploded onto the scene in his sophomore season and is staking his claim to the title of one of the top backs in the league.
The departure of Stefon Diggs and an injury-plagued 2019 for Adam Thielen could lead to the run game being more prominent for the Vikings in 2020, but this would be to the benefit of the Buccaneers.
Despite the apparent advantage for the Buccaneers, the Vikings have been a consistent playoff team as of recent and have beaten the Saints in the last two seasons in the playoffs.
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Minnesota is a well-coached team with great depth, and this matchup will be no walk in the park for Tampa Bay, even at home.