There’s no relaxation for the weary because the 4-3 Bucs come again after their Monday night time loss to host the 4-3 Falcons on Sunday afternoon in a sport with main NFC South implications.
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Bucs head coach Todd Bowles – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Tampa Bay can be with out Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, which makes this an excellent harder matchup than it already would’ve been. The Bucs want a win over the Falcons to keep away from a season sweep. If Atlanta completes the sweep, it’ll be 4-0 in NFC South play and have a stranglehold on the division.
As common, there are different storylines to observe on this Week 8 matchup outdoors of the NFC South race and what this sport might imply for the Bucs’ season and Todd Bowles’ future. And that’s the rationale we’re right here proper now.
As we do each week right here on PewterReport.com, it’s now time to try what else is on the road throughout this week’s sport. In fact, we’re speaking about a number of the information and milestones that some Bucs are shifting towards.
With out Evans and Godwin within the lineup, there’s far much less historical past at stake. However there’s nonetheless some, and Evans made some himself final week earlier than leaving the sport early. Evans caught his one hundredth landing and crossed over 12,000 receiving yards in his profession, turning into the Tenth participant ever to succeed in these marks in his profession. He joined eight Corridor of Famers and a future Corridor of Famer in doing so.
Right here’s the place issues stand heading into Week 8:
Baker Mayfield
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and RB Rachaad White Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
With 192 extra passing yards, Mayfield will cross Craig Erickson (6,094) for ninth-most in Bucs historical past.
One other 16 landing passes will transfer Mayfield forward of Steve DeBerg (61) for eighth-most in Tampa Bay historical past.
Rachaad White
White wants two extra receiving touchdowns to tie Warrick Dunn and James Wilder (9) for second-most by a working again in group historical past.
With 55 receiving yards, White will cross Doug Martin (1,091) for seventh-most by a working again in franchise historical past.
Cade Otton
Otton is 4 receptions away from passing O.J. Howard (119) for eighth-most by a decent finish in group historical past. With 14 extra receptions, Otton will transfer forward of Alex Smith (129) for seventh-most by a decent finish in franchise historical past.
Will Gholston
Gholston is about to play his 177th sport as a Buc, leaving him eight away from passing Paul Gruber (183) for fifth-most in franchise historical past.
Lavonte David
Bucs ILB Lavonte David and FS Antoine Winfield Jr. and Lions TE Sam LaPorta – Picture by: USA Immediately
David is about to play in his 189th sport with the Bucs, which means he’ll be simply two away from passing Dave Moore (190) for third-most in group historical past.
With three extra sacks, David will cross David Logan (39.0) for sixth-most in Tampa Bay historical past.
David wants six extra passes defensed to cross Carlton Davis III (73) for fourth-most in Buccaneer historical past.
Antoine Winfield Jr.
Winfield wants yet one more sack to tie Keith Bostic (17.0) for 14th-most by a defensive again since sacks grew to become an official stat in 1982. He’s two sacks away from tying Adam Archuleta, Invoice Bates and Roman Harper (18.0) for Eleventh-most by a defensive again since 1982. With three sacks, Winfield ties Charles Woodson (20.0) for Tenth-most.
Winfield wants three extra compelled fumbles to cross Hardy Nickerson (13) for seventh-most in franchise historical past.
With yet one more fumble restoration, Winfield can tie Lee Roy Selmon (10) for fourth-most by a Buccaneer defender.
Chase McLaughlin
With yet one more discipline purpose from 50+ yards out, McLaughlin will tie Martin Gramatica and Connor Barth (15) for essentially the most in Bucs historical past.
