If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to avoid back-to-back losses, they're going to need some of the luck that bailed them out over the first three weeks of the season.
The Bucs head up to Seattle as a battered unit; injuries have ravaged the roster and will force Tampa Bay to try and bounce back from a loss last week without some key players. Mike Evans and Luke Goedeke were already out but they were joined this week by Bucky Irving, Jamel Dean, and Benjamin Morrison.
We've said it before and it unfortunately hasn't gotten any less true -- the Bucs are a MASH unit right now and head into a must-win game against the Seahawks with a roster being held together by bubblegum and duct tape.
That doesn't mean the game is already lost. If there's one thing the Bucs have showed us this year it's that they're as resilient as ever. Sure there was a hefty amount of luck involved in the team getting out to a 3-1 start, but we saw them be on the wrong side of those situations more than a few times last year.
This time around, it's luck mixed with skill that has helped give us all a different feeling about this Bucs team. In years past, the prospect of going on the road against a playoff-caliber team while sporting a roster without key players would have felt fatal.
It doesn't feel that way this time, even if the uphill battle is steeper than we'd all like. The Bucs have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat more than a few times this season, and the power of Baker Mayfield means that Tampa Bay isn't out of it until the clock runs out.
What channel is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on today? (October 5th)
In addition to the drama about the roster and all of the injuries piling up, there was also some late confusion about the kickoff time for today's game.
With the MLB playoffs fully underway, and the Seattle Mariners in the mix as a top seed, it was looking like the Bucs-Seahawks game might need to be pushed. Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park are right next to each other and having an NFL game happening at the same time as Game 2 of the ALDS created some crowd control issues in the area.
Despite some whispers of potential change, everything is remaining as it was. The Mariners and Tigers will play at night which means the Bucs and Seahawks can stay in their 4:05 p.m. ET time slot.
Here's everything you need to know to catch today's game:
- Date: Sunday, October 5th
- Start Time: 4:05 pm ET
- Location: Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, FL
- TV Channel: CBS
- Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady
- Radio: WXTB 97.9 FM
- Live Stream: NFL+ | Fubo
Keep in mind that for the first time this year the Bucs will not be on FOX for a Sunday game. Fans will have to tune into CBS to catch the action.
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