Analyst Says 1 NFC Contender Is Trending In ‘Mistaken Route’

When it rains, it pours for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They’ve now misplaced three consecutive video games and 4 of their final 5, dropping their report to 6-5. And whereas they’re nonetheless sitting on the high spot within the NFC South, issues aren’t wanting good for Todd Bowles’ group proper now.

So as to add insult to damage – actually – Baker Mayfield left the 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a left shoulder damage. He hasn’t been dominated out of subsequent week’s sport towards the Arizona Cardinals, nevertheless it’s clearly not wanting good.

With that in thoughts, NFL analyst John Middlekauff expressed his considerations about this membership. Speaking on his “3 & Out” podcast, Middlekauff identified that this group was trending in the suitable route. Greater than that, they merely gained’t stand an opportunity to win many extra video games if Mayfield is severely injured:

“They aren’t solely not absolutely wholesome, they’re trending within the fallacious route. If Baker is injured, they’re simply fully fuc***. They’d don’t have any probability to compete. You possibly can persuade me Tampa’s not going to win many sport shifting ahead. They will’t cease a soul on protection. Their offense with out Mayfield goes to be in shambles. It’s not wanting fairly in any respect,” Middlekauff stated.

“The Buccaneers are trending within the WRONG route.” @HardRockBet…