Brace yourself.
The Buccaneers’ final 8 drives today amassed only 121 yards and 6 points.
That’s an average of 15 yards per drive against a good but not great defense. At home.
Todd Bowles noted after the game that playcalling wasn’t up to snuff on defense or offense. Were there no designed runs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson could find late in the game for quarterback Jalon Daniels? Why couldn’t the Bucs find a running game in the second half?
During a span covering parts of the third and fourth quarters, the Bucs mustered four drives that totaled 7 yards. They ended with two punts and two interceptions.
Allegedly, the Bucs are bursting with talent along their offensive line. A team with that kind of trenches power shouldn’t fall into off a cliff after jumping out to a lead. The entire playbook was available to use.
Maybe that’s not a good thing.