No Takeaway, No Win?
November 15th, 2025
Takeaway = Bucs victory?
Todd Bowles stresses takeaways like Joe stresses cold beers on a Florida July Friday afternoon.
Bowles is borderline obsessed with takeaways. He’s not as bad as lousy Lovie Smith was, but sometimes, Joe wonders. The big difference is that Bowles doesn’t ignore the rest of his team.
So it wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest the Bucs need to force Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen into a pick or two tomorrow. After reading the following, Joe is of the mind it is a necessity. Per BSPN’s research wing, if Allen doesn’t turn the ball over, it’s pretty much a slam dunk Buffalo wins.
Stat to know: Allen has exactly two turnovers in all three of the Bills’ losses. He has one turnover in their six wins.
So it appears if Allen doesn’t turn the ball over, the Bucs will have to play some heroic defense to pull off a win.
Joe still believes if the Bucs can exploit the soft Buffalo run defense, that keeps Allen on the sidelines. There is no way Allen can make a play if he’s watching on the bench.
Of course, being on the sidelines if the Bucs are running the ball also means Allen has less of a chance to turn the ball over.