Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers lost to Philadelphia in the regular season before winning Monday in the first round, knocking the Eagles out of the playoffs.
In the regular season, Tampa Bay was also defeated by the Lions, their opponent in the second round in Detroit, on Sunday.
” It’s like that. They’re in our way right now, that’s all,” Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David said.
The Lions defeated the Buccaneers 20-6 on October 15.
“We’ve changed a lot since that time,” Mayfield said. We can be proud of how we have progressed.
“We have not reinvented the wheel. We were just patient in trying to refine little things. »
A win at Ford Field could mean a game in Santa Clara for the NFC title. Also defeating the Buccaneers in the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Green Bay Packers on Saturday.
On Monday, Jalen Hurts had 250 passing yards, including one for a touchdown, but the Bucs had three sacks and a safety touchdown. The latter increased Tampa Bay’s cushion to nine points in the third quarter.
Two plays later, Trey Palmer signed a 56-yard pass and run game for a touchdown, thus knocking out the opponent.
Tampa Bay set the tone by scoring a touchdown and three field goals during the team’s first three drives.
The Buccaneers have lost just once in their last seven games, following a streak of six losses in seven games.
“It says a lot about us, our level of confidence and our team spirit,” summarized head coach Todd Bowles.
“The guys in the locker room are great,” Mayfield added. We have faith in each other. Everyone does their job knowing that the guy next to them is doing the same. »
The Buccaneers have six playoff victories since 2020. They are only ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs in this regard, with eight.
2024-01-17 00:21:21
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