Joe is exhaling.
There was a chance for a Bucs road game this season in Madrid, Spain, against the Dolphins. But that evaporated when the NFL announced today it would be the Commanders that got stuck with the long trip for the November 16 matchup.
Thank the football gods!
The Bucs went 3-5 after playing Germany in 2022, and Todd Bowles apparently left his mind in Munich. Anyone remember what happened in Cleveland two weeks after that big Germany win against Seattle?
In 2011, the Bucs imploded after a trip to England and lost every game the rest of the season. In 2019, Jameis Winston lost his mind in England back in 2019 and threw five interceptions. Was it the Shepherd’s pie?
The official schedule release is Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The only schedule leak to date is the Bucs facing [the Rams in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving night](https://www.joebucsfan.com/2025/05/report-bucs-to-play-rams-in-thanksgiving-nightcap/).