Huge Afternoon Game For Bucs’ Playoff Chances
December 14th, 2025
Panthers QB Bryce Young.
The postseason is on Joe’s mind.
Hopefully, Joe can enjoy the Bucs in the postseason, rather than sitting at Hooters or Abe’s Place and watching other NFC teams.
A big step toward the Bucs (7-7) finding a postseason berth would be the Panthers (7-6) losing at the slimy Saints this afternoon in New Orleans (4:25 p.m. kickoff).
Maybe that sounds farfetched, but Carolina might be the most inconsistent team in the NFL this season. Nobody ever knows what edition of the team will show up. Bryce Young could throw for 155 yards or 400. The Saints beat Carolina 17-7 last month. And, of course, the Saints (3-10) are on a one-game winning streak after being the Bucs in Tampa last Sunday.
Joe will struggle to muster the strength to pull for a Saints victory. Hopefully, the Saints don’t injure young. Joe doesn’t want to see Panthers backup QB Andy Dalton face the Bucs next Sunday in Charlotte.
Joe can only imagine what a capable veteran like Dalton would do against the Tampa Bay defense.