The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are for real.
Despite the injuries or the doubts, Todd Bowles’ team continues to be the best in the NFC South Division, and it isn’t particularly close.
That was evident again in their road win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Bucs put up 40 points on the road against one of the best defenses in the game.
That’s why NFL analyst Adam Schein argued they had the most impressive win of the weekend (via Mad Dog Sports Radio).
“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the most impressive victory of any team in the NFL in week 15.”@AdamSchein praises Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and the #Bucs for dominating the Chargers on Sunday.
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He praised their offensive line and running game and tipped his hat to Baker Mayfield, who completed 22 of 27 passes for 288 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.
It’s not easy to blow out a team coached by Jim Harbaugh, much less do it away from home.
The Buccaneers had 24 first downs, converted in 9 of 15 third-downs, and logged a whopping 506 total yards of offense.
They also dominated time of possession by more than 13 minutes, beating the Chargers at their own game.
The Bucs have now won four games in a row.
Baker Mayfield is playing at a superlative level.
While he’s not likely to get any MVP consideration because of what Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson have done, this has been the best season of his career.
Not many people have the post-Tom Brady Buccaneers as a Super Bowl contender.
But even if that’s the case, they’re proven to be a pesky team and the kind of squad no one wants to come across come playoff time.
