After the Week 16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knew they’d have a greater probability of creating the playoffs in the event that they prevented defeat towards the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. Nonetheless, the Bucs misplaced to the Saints and issues may now be trickier.
Following that Week 17 match, the Atlanta Falcons (7-9) are third within the NFC South with one sport remaining, whereas each New Orleans and Tampa Bay are at 8-8.
The Buccaneers will tie their file for the longest streak of straight playoff berths if they’ll declare a spot within the postseason subsequent weekend. From 1999 to 2002, they certified for the playoffs 4 occasions in a row.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 18 playoff image
Regardless of making issues harder for themselves following their Week 17 setback, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are nonetheless accountable for their postseason future. They fell 23-13 to the Saints, whom they might have defeated to assert the NFC South title.
In Week 18, if the Bucs win towards the Carolina Panthers, they are going to nonetheless assure a berth within the playoffs. Even at 8-9, the Bucs would nonetheless have an opportunity at a postseason berth if a couple of different video games go their manner, contemplating how the convention has performed this season.
The winner of the Saints and Falcons sport subsequent week will go the Buccaneers and seize the No. 4 seed if they’re once more unable to defeat the Panthers.
Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers nonetheless make the playoffs?
Our NFL Playoff Predictor initiatives that the Bucs will make the NFL Playoffs because the #4 seed within the NFC.
Can the Buccaneers nonetheless win the NFC South?
As issues stand, the Buccaneers can not afford to lose to the Carolina Panthers in Week 18 in the event that they hope to win their division. In the event that they triumph, their superior file towards the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints will permit them to win their division.
The Falcons can not stop the Buccaneers from successful the division, even when they win their final sport towards the Saints.
Each New Orleans and Tampa Bay would end 9-8 in the event that they win in Week 18. Nonetheless, the Buccaneers would prevail within the NFC South since they’ve a superior file in convention video games and towards the identical opponents they confronted with the Saints.
In the event that they each lose, the Falcons, with an 8-9 file towards their shared opponents, would win the division.
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