The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open the season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Last year, the Bucs won twice in close affairs. This year’s contest should be a good measure for where the Bucs and the Falcons stand. Both teams struggled last year, especially on defense, but both teams want to be playoff contenders this year.
We’ll see who’s what tomorrow, and the game will come down to some key matchups on both sides of the ball. Here are three of those matchups when the Bucs are on defense. If they win these, we’ll know they’re a better defensive team than they were last year — and we also know they’ll likely win the game.