Even when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were winning in the first half of the season, the cracks were evident. Baker Mayfield was forced to scramble his way into one game-winning drive after another, an approach that is extremely hard to sustain. The Bucs' weaknesses and injury woes have caught up to them and resulted in a sharp decline. Despite their limitations, there is no excusing what has happened in the last five days.

Following a ghastly 24-20 loss to the last-place New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Tampa Bay once again failed to protect its house in an NFC South matchup. The Buccaneers blew a two-possession lead in the fourth quarter and fell to the Atlanta Falcons , 29-28, via a 43-yard field goal. Kirk Cousins took a swig from the Fountain of Youth, and then Tampa's defense gave hi

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