The Philadelphia Eagles got back on the winning track a week ago with a win over the Giants, and now find themselves in a tie for the division lead despite a slow start to the season. Now they’ll face a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team coming off a bye that has endured a slow start of their own.
A few weeks back the Bucs were hot and in the playoff picture, but they have lost 3 straight and if they lose this game they can kiss their playoff hopes goodbye.
Headline: Surging Bucs Hope to Gain Some Ground On 1st Place Atlanta
Two of the hottest teams in the NFL meet in a marquee NFC South battle this Sunday when the one-loss Falcons head to Tampa to take on a Buccaneers team that has won four straight games. Both teams are within the top 6 in scoring in the NFL and each has their own set of strengths on defense.
Headline: The Strive for .500 – Bucs vs. Raiders in Week 9
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Oakland this week – both teams will be looking to build of Week 8 wins and will be in search of a respectable 4-4 record. We saw some good things from both of these teams in Week 8 – both are still alive as far as the playoffs go but each needs a win to keep that dream alive.
While the Rangers are coming off a loss they are still 7-3 in their last 10 games and have the biggest AL division lead, as they are 5.5 games up on the Oakland A’s in the AL West. The Rays are also 7-2 in their last games, but they have lost 2 straight.
The Rays were in a bad way but may be turning the corner with a series win against the Yankees.
The New york Mets are doing better than anyone could have expected this season, leaving many to wonder how much longer they can keep it up.
The Blue Jays have really struggled with Tampa lately, especially at Tropicana field where their winning percentage is abysmal.
As this is being written Tampa is looking to even their series against Toronto and leading 6-2.
The Falcons (9-6) have clinched one of the 2 Wild Card berths and since they cannot improve their position they may rest some starters in this game.
An intriguing AFC South battle comes our way on Sunday – intriguing not because the two teams are grappling for top spot but intriguing because both teams are far from where most thought they would be at this point of the season.
The Bucs (4-6) have lost 4 straight and if they lose to the Titans (5-5) in this non-conference match up the post-season will likely be a pipe dream.
The Bucs (3-2) have an uphill battle this week against a red-hot Saints team that has won 4 straight, as Tampa was blown out last week and they will likely be without RB LeGarrette Blount and DT Gerald McCoy, who are both questionable with injuries.
The Bucs and 49ers are 3-1 and lead their divisions, which is a surprise so far on the young season.
Nobody was expecting the Indianapolis Colts to put up such a strong fight against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that ended with a game-ending field goal in the dying seconds to cost the home side on Sunday Night Football.
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Season Record:
LA: 71-75 SU
Tampa Bay: 88-57 SU
