The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have set course on the voyage of this season in a strong way. Three NFC wins in their first four games marks an impressive achievement for this group given the injury woes in the first quarter of the season. Despite a forgettable outing against the Denver Broncos, the Bucs have stood out against quality conference competition including the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles.
This team has handled the implementation of a new offensive scheme and the absence of their best defensive player gracefully. But now, Todd Bowles and the Bucs sail onto more treacherous waters. Nathan Ray Seebeck - USA TODAY Sports Tampa Bay has shown the marks of a contender thus far, but will be put to the flames in the coming weeks.
Starting with their next two games, they hit the road for contests against their strongest NFC South contenders in the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. Following those two games, they host the Baltimore Ravens and rematch the Falcons before visiting the Kansas City Chiefs and finishing at home against the San Francisco 49ers. Of course, the worn coach's mantra of "one game at a time" must come into play here.
But there remains value looking into the bigger picture and analyzing how the work the Bucs have already done sets them up against several marquee contests. The 2024 season is still young, but some early molding of the NFL hierarchy has begun to take shape. In some fashion, the Commanders, Lions and Eagles .
