Weeks 13 through 18 of the Bucs’ schedule? Today, on paper, the Bucs should be favorites in each of those six games.
That sets up the Bucs much like last year.
The schedule gods gave the Bucs an early bumpy ride in 2024 and they’re doubling down this year. To close this season, the Bucs have four home games and two road games.
In order, it’s Arizona, New Orleans and Atlanta at home (Thursday night), followed by at Carolina, at Miami and the season finale at home against Carolina.
The Bucs could get out to their typical 4-6 start under Todd Bowles and still cruise to another division title. Joe sure hopes the former doesn’t happen, but it’s nice to know there’s light at the end of the season tunnel. Lots of it. Hopefully.
Week 1 Sun. Sept. 7 at Atlanta 1 p.m. (FOX) Week 2 Mon. Sept. 15 at Houston 7: p.m. (ABC) Week 3 Sun. Sept. 21 N.Y. JETS 1 p.m. (FOX) Week 4 Sun. Sept. 28 PHILADELPHIA 1 p.m. (FOX) Week 5 Sun. Oct. 5 at Seattle 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Week 6 Sun. Oct. 12 SAN FRANCISCO 1 PM (CBS) Week 7 Mon. Oct. 20 at Detroit 7 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
Week 8 Sun. Oct. 26 at New Orleans 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Week 9 BYE
Week 10 Sun. Nov. 9 NEW ENGLAND 1 p.m. (CBS) Week 11 Sun. Nov. 16 at Buffalo 1 p.m. (CBS) Week 12 Sun. Nov. 23 at L.A. Rams 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Week 13 Sun. Nov. 30 ARIZONA 1 p.m. (FOX) Week 14 Sun. Dec. 7 NEW ORLEANS 1 p.m. (CBS) Week 15 Thurs. Dec. 11 ATLANTA 8:15 p.m. (Prime) Week 16 Sun. Dec. 21 at Carolina 4:30 p.m. (FOX)
Week 17 Sun. Dec. 28 at Miami 1 p.m. (FOX)
Week 18 TBD Jan. 4 CAROLINA TBD TBD
PRESEASON DATES/TIMES NOT RELEASED
Week 1 — TENNESSEE
Week 2 — at Pittsburgh
Week 3 — BUFFALO