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Buccaneers: 3 reasons Tampa Bay will never be out of the Super Bowl race

By Andrew Boardwine

Nov 8, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter of a NFL game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter of a NFL game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

2. A defense that can create turnovers

If you want to win games in today’s NFL, then you have to do two things:

  1. Be able to score and move the ball.
  2. Create turnovers.

We’re seeing less and less of those 10-7 defensive battles that we used to see a couple of decades ago. It’s all about scoring now. It’s all about explosive offenses, but the defense still plays an important role.

You have to find a way to get off the field when needed,  but more important than anything, you’ve got to be able to force timely turnovers. There aren’t many defenses in the league that have done a better job of creating turnovers than the Buccaneers this season.

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